Yanbu weather in May

In May, Yanbu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Yanbu's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yanbu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
27°
7th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
14%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10
Air quality
Severe
PM2.5 75 µg/m³ · 2017

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical May day in Yanbu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Yanbu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
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.

Yanbu weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 21°81.410.79.1
Feb24° / 21°30.611.29.3
Mar25° / 22°10.511.89.2
Apr27° / 24°10.112.58.9
May29° / 27°0013.17.2
Jun31° / 28°0013.56.1
Jul32° / 29°0013.35.6
Aug32° / 30°0012.85.2
Sep32° / 29°0012.15.6
Oct31° / 28°20.311.46.3
Nov28° / 25°181.710.87.8
Dec26° / 22°111.310.58.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
199010
209010
219010
22919
23919
24919
25928
26928
27937
28937
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Yanbu gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1410274711
2310284712
3310284712
429294613
529294614
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2801305118
2900305317
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Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
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3020light breeze
3120breezy

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 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 5:58 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:586:52
212.95:586:52
312.95:576:52
412.95:566:53
513.05:566:53
613.05:556:54
713.05:546:54
813.05:546:55
913.05:536:55
1013.15:526:56
1113.15:526:56
1213.15:516:57
1313.15:516:57
1413.15:506:58
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1613.25:496:59
1713.25:496:59
1813.25:487:00
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2013.25:477:01
2113.25:477:01
2213.35:477:02
2313.35:467:02
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2613.35:457:04
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3013.45:447:06
3113.45:447:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.56 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Yanbu

In seasonPeak

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

Yanbu sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in June.

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

Is May a good time to visit Yanbu?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Yanbu for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Yanbu in May

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

In May, Yanbu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Yanbu 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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr26Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in Yanbu in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yanbu peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Yanbu 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 Yanbu is worst in April — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (July, 58 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Yanbu's WHO annual average of 75 µg/m³.

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyApr 1199 µg/m³Nov 1059 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan83Unhealthy
Feb78Unhealthy
Mar96Unhealthy
Apr99Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun73Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep68Unhealthy
Oct61Unhealthy
Nov58Unhealthy
Dec77Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Yanbu?

Yanbu sits at 24.1°N, 38.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Badr Ḩunayn, 82 km away.

UmlujSulţānahMedinaRābighThuwalKhulayşHala'ib

Topography around Yanbu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yanbu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,249 m.

The land around Yanbu is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (57%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
2,249 m
grasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Badr Ḩunayn 82 km · Umluj 131 km · Sulţānah 161 km · Medina 163 km · Rābigh 175 km · Thuwal 228 km · Khulayş 251 km · Hala'ib 253 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 Yanbu (24.0895°, 38.0618°, elevation 6 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).