Weather in Jeddah in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Jeddah in May
The temperature in May is +31°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +34°C during the day and a minimum of +25°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 22% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +31°C.
Is Jeddah warm or cold in May?
Jeddah is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +31°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +27°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Jeddah:
Water temperature in Jeddah in May
Water in Jeddah in May is Very warm. It varies from +27°C to +30°C, with an average of +28°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +31°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Jeddah in May?
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Climate in Jeddah in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +31°C | +32°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +23°C | +26°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +37°C | +40°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +28°C | +29°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1008 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1003 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 25 | 26 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as great as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +29°C to +31°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 4 mm to 0 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 23 to 25.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Jeddah is gradually decreasing during May, going from 6 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Jeddah?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Jeddah in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+29°C) and the highest in 2023 (+30°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 18 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1996 with 273 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Jeddah, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.