Weather in Jeddah in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Jeddah in May
The temperature in May is +31°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +36°C during the day and a minimum of +25°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +31°C to +32°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:
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 | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 78% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1006 HPa | 1003 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 24 | 25 | 27 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 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 24 to 25.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 9 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 increasing during May, going from 4 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 1979 (+34°C) and the highest in 2003 (+38°C). The driest year was 2009 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 0 mm.
FAQ
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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, 2022.
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.