Ranyah weather in May

In May, Ranyah sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ranyah's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ranyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:35 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
27%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ranyah reaches about 39°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13723
23723
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43723
53723
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How May really feels in Ranyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
12 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ranyah weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°51.210.99.1
Feb27° / 14°40.711.38.4
Mar31° / 17°11211.85.7
Apr35° / 21°133.312.53.2
May39° / 25°30.8131.0
Jun41° / 27°0013.30.0
Jul41° / 28°0013.20.0
Aug41° / 28°00.112.70.0
Sep39° / 25°0012.10.8
Oct34° / 19°00.211.54.2
Nov29° / 15°20.5117.5
Dec25° / 12°20.610.79.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58812
68812
78812
88812
98812
108812
118713
128713
138713
148713
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208911
218911
229010
239010
24919
25928
26928
27937
28937
29946
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ranyah gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
46
56
65
75
84
94
103
113
122
132
142
152
161
171
181
191
201
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310

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189542
290541
390541
490541
590541
691531
792431
892431
992431
1094420
1195320
1295320
1396310
1496310
1597210
1697210
1797210
1898110
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2099100
2199100
2299100
2399100
2499100
2599100
2699100
2799100
28100000
29100000
30100000
31100000

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2813light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of May to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:436:29
212.85:426:29
312.85:416:30
412.85:416:30
512.85:406:31
612.95:406:31
712.95:396:31
812.95:386:32
912.95:386:32
1012.95:376:33
1112.95:376:33
1213.05:366:33
1313.05:366:34
1413.05:356:34
1513.05:356:35
1613.05:356:35
1713.05:346:36
1813.05:346:36
1913.15:336:36
2013.15:336:37
2113.15:336:37
2213.15:326:38
2313.15:326:38
2413.15:326:39
2513.15:326:39
2613.15:316:40
2713.15:316:40
2813.25:316:40
2913.25:316:41
3013.25:316:41
3113.25:306:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.53 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.5Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.5Intense
167.5Intense
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187.5Intense
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217.5Intense
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277.6Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ranyah

In seasonPeak

In May, Ranyah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ranyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ranyah?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ranyah.

What to pack for Ranyah in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Ranyah sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ranyah in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ranyah peaks around July 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 13UV 12Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov7High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ranyah in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ranyah is worst in February — around 95 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 44 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyFeb 2094 µg/m³Oct 1145 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan86Unhealthy
Feb95Unhealthy
Mar93Unhealthy
Apr82Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun59Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep48Poor
Oct44Poor
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ranyah?

Ranyah sits at 21.3°N, 42.8°E, 920 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al Khurmah, 112 km away.

TurabahQal‘at BīshahAl ‘AqīqAl BahahBaljurashiSabt AlalayahAn Nimas

Topography around Ranyah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ranyah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ranyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 918 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 488 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Ranyah is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
488 m
80 km
800 m
croplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Al Khurmah 112 km · Turabah 126 km · Qal‘at Bīshah 141 km · Al ‘Aqīq 163 km · Al Bahah 199 km · Baljurashi 205 km · Sabt Alalayah 208 km · An Nimas 246 km

Saudi Arabia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 47% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,537
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
35.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 404

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ranyah (21.2504°, 42.8475°, elevation 920 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).