Şafwá weather in May
In May, Şafwá sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 34°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Şafwá's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Şafwá's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 32°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 27°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 18 min
- 4:57 AM – 6:16 PM
- Cloud cover
- 18%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.48 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.3
- out of 10
Şafwá is city in Saudi Arabia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 34°C by the end.
A typical May day in Şafwá reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 25 |
| 2 | 30 | 25 |
| 3 | 30 | 25 |
| 4 | 30 | 25 |
| 5 | 30 | 25 |
| 6 | 31 | 26 |
| 7 | 31 | 26 |
| 8 | 31 | 26 |
| 9 | 31 | 26 |
| 10 | 31 | 26 |
| 11 | 31 | 26 |
| 12 | 32 | 26 |
| 13 | 32 | 27 |
| 14 | 32 | 27 |
| 15 | 32 | 27 |
| 16 | 32 | 27 |
| 17 | 32 | 27 |
| 18 | 32 | 27 |
| 19 | 33 | 27 |
| 20 | 33 | 28 |
| 21 | 33 | 28 |
| 22 | 33 | 28 |
| 23 | 33 | 28 |
| 24 | 33 | 28 |
| 25 | 34 | 28 |
| 26 | 34 | 28 |
| 27 | 34 | 29 |
| 28 | 34 | 29 |
| 29 | 34 | 29 |
| 30 | 34 | 29 |
| 31 | 34 | 29 |
How May really feels in Şafwá
Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Şafwá weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 15° | 20 | 3.6 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 20° / 16° | 11 | 1.8 | 11.1 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 23° / 18° | 11 | 2.1 | 11.8 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 27° / 22° | 4 | 0.9 | 12.6 | 8.1 |
| May | 32° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.3 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 36° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 3.2 |
| Jul | 37° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 37° / 32° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 2.0 |
| Sep | 36° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.1 |
| Oct | 32° / 27° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 26° / 22° | 19 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 21° / 17° | 22 | 3 | 10.4 | 8.2 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 93 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 96 |
| Cloudier (%) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 | 20 |
| 2 | 80 | 20 |
| 3 | 81 | 19 |
| 4 | 81 | 19 |
| 5 | 82 | 18 |
| 6 | 82 | 18 |
| 7 | 83 | 17 |
| 8 | 84 | 16 |
| 9 | 84 | 16 |
| 10 | 85 | 15 |
| 11 | 86 | 14 |
| 12 | 86 | 14 |
| 13 | 87 | 13 |
| 14 | 88 | 12 |
| 15 | 88 | 12 |
| 16 | 89 | 11 |
| 17 | 89 | 11 |
| 18 | 89 | 11 |
| 19 | 90 | 10 |
| 20 | 91 | 9 |
| 21 | 92 | 8 |
| 22 | 92 | 8 |
| 23 | 92 | 8 |
| 24 | 93 | 7 |
| 25 | 93 | 7 |
| 26 | 94 | 6 |
| 27 | 94 | 6 |
| 28 | 95 | 5 |
| 29 | 95 | 5 |
| 30 | 96 | 4 |
| 31 | 96 | 4 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Şafwá gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 |
| 5 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 |
| 28 | 0 |
| 29 | 0 |
| 30 | 0 |
| 31 | 0 |
Humidity in May
Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Humid (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 |
| Oppressive (%) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 18 | 38 | 37 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 37 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 2 | 16 | 38 | 38 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 16 | 37 | 39 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 39 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 39 | 8 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 40 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 9 | 0 |
| 14 | 0 | 13 | 37 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 41 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | 0 | 12 | 36 | 40 | 12 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 40 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 11 | 36 | 39 | 13 | 1 |
| 20 | 0 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 14 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | 0 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 1 |
| 23 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 16 | 1 |
| 24 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 16 | 1 |
| 25 | 0 | 9 | 33 | 39 | 17 | 1 |
| 26 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 18 | 2 |
| 27 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 39 | 18 | 2 |
| 28 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 19 | 3 |
| 29 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 39 | 19 | 3 |
| 30 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 39 | 20 | 3 |
| 31 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 40 | 20 | 4 |
Wind in May
Winds average 17 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | light breeze |
| 2 | 17 | light breeze |
| 3 | 17 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 17 | light breeze |
| 16 | 17 | light breeze |
| 17 | 17 | light breeze |
| 18 | 17 | light breeze |
| 19 | 17 | light breeze |
| 20 | 17 | light breeze |
| 21 | 17 | light breeze |
| 22 | 17 | light breeze |
| 23 | 17 | light breeze |
| 24 | 17 | light breeze |
| 25 | 17 | light breeze |
| 26 | 17 | light breeze |
| 27 | 17 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:24 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:52 | 4:51 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 5:08 | 6:07 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 5:07 | 6:08 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 5:06 | 6:08 |
| 4 | 13.1 | 5:05 | 6:09 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 5:04 | 6:09 |
| 6 | 13.1 | 5:04 | 6:10 |
| 7 | 13.1 | 5:03 | 6:11 |
| 8 | 13.1 | 5:02 | 6:11 |
| 9 | 13.2 | 5:02 | 6:12 |
| 10 | 13.2 | 5:01 | 6:12 |
| 11 | 13.2 | 5:00 | 6:13 |
| 12 | 13.2 | 5:00 | 6:13 |
| 13 | 13.2 | 4:59 | 6:14 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 4:58 | 6:14 |
| 15 | 13.3 | 4:58 | 6:15 |
| 16 | 13.3 | 4:57 | 6:16 |
| 17 | 13.3 | 4:57 | 6:16 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 4:56 | 6:17 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 4:56 | 6:17 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 4:55 | 6:18 |
| 21 | 13.4 | 4:55 | 6:18 |
| 22 | 13.4 | 4:54 | 6:19 |
| 23 | 13.4 | 4:54 | 6:19 |
| 24 | 13.4 | 4:54 | 6:20 |
| 25 | 13.5 | 4:53 | 6:21 |
| 26 | 13.5 | 4:53 | 6:21 |
| 27 | 13.5 | 4:53 | 6:22 |
| 28 | 13.5 | 4:52 | 6:22 |
| 29 | 13.5 | 4:52 | 6:23 |
| 30 | 13.5 | 4:52 | 6:23 |
| 31 | 13.5 | 4:51 | 6:24 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.48 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.6 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Şafwá
In May, Şafwá sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Şafwá sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.
Is May a good time to visit Şafwá?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Şafwá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Şafwá in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Şafwá sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Şafwá in May
The nearest coast averages about 27°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 18 to Jan 10 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 22 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 20 | Cool |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 26 | Warm |
| Dec | 22 | Refreshing |
UV index in Şafwá in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şafwá peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Şafwá in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Şafwá is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 27 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 36 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 48 | 50 | 64 | 60 | 47 | 40 | 27 | 30 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 36 | Poor |
| Mar | 41 | Poor |
| Apr | 47 | Poor |
| May | 48 | Poor |
| Jun | 50 | Poor |
| Jul | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 47 | Poor |
| Oct | 40 | Poor |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Şafwá?
Şafwá sits at 26.6°N, 50.0°E, 18 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Awwāmīyah, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Şafwá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Şafwá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Şafwá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m.
The land around Şafwá is covered by bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (44%) within 80 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 Şafwá (26.6497°, 49.9552°, elevation 18 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).