‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ weather in May

In May, ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees average daytime highs of 38°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’'s 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’'s year-round climate.

Daytime high
38°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:23 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
26%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical May day in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ reaches about 38°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 6°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

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
9 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.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 152.510.57.8
Feb22° / 10°71.511.18.7
Mar27° / 14°142.411.88.2
Apr32° / 19°142.712.64.9
May38° / 24°20.613.31.4
Jun41° / 27°0013.60.0
Jul43° / 28°0013.50.0
Aug43° / 28°0012.90.0
Sep40° / 25°0012.20.3
Oct35° / 20°30.511.43.6
Nov26° / 14°273.310.77.9
Dec21° / 10°162.610.48.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68119
78218
88218
98218
108218
118317
128317
138317
148317
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27919
28919
29928
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 7% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
45
55
64
74
83
93
103
113
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132
142
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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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19442
29442
39442
49442
59442
69442
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139820
149820
159820
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189820
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1214light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 5:33 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:336:32
213.05:326:33
313.05:316:33
413.15:316:34
513.15:306:35
613.15:296:35
713.15:286:36
813.15:286:36
913.25:276:37
1013.25:266:37
1113.25:266:38
1213.25:256:38
1313.25:256:39
1413.35:246:40
1513.35:236:40
1613.35:236:41
1713.35:226:41
1813.35:226:42
1913.45:216:42
2013.45:216:43
2113.45:206:43
2213.45:206:44
2313.45:206:44
2413.45:196:45
2513.45:196:46
2613.55:186:46
2713.55:186:47
2813.55:186:47
2913.55:186:48
3013.55:176:48
3113.55:176:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.65 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.6Intense
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317.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

In seasonPeak

In May, ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in May.

Dust
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May
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Is May a good time to visit ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’.

What to pack for ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ in May

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

In May, ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sees daytime highs around 38°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ is worst in March — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 41 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorMar 2077 µg/m³Jul 2441 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan55Poor
Feb61Unhealthy
Mar79Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May70Unhealthy
Jun45Poor
Jul41Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’?

‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ sits at 26.5°N, 43.6°E, 659 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Buraydah, 39 km away.

Topography around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’.

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m.

The land around ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ is covered by bare terrain (77%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (91%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Buraydah 39 km · Al Bukayrīyah 40 km · Al Khabrā’ 47 km · Riyāḑ al Khabrā’ 49 km · Unaizah 58 km · Al Badā’i‘ al Wusţá 58 km · Ar Rass 71 km · Al Mithnab 92 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 ‘Uyūn al Jiwā’ (26.4983°, 43.6312°, elevation 659 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).