Weather in Riyadh in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Riyadh in May
Going from a maximum of +42°C during the day to a minimum of +20°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +39°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +36°C to +38°C.
Is Riyadh warm or cold in May?
Riyadh is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +33°C to +39°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +20°C to +26°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 Riyadh:
Climate in Riyadh in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +39°C | +42°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +17°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +44°C | +45°C | +47°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 14 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 28% | 18% | 11% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1006 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 17 | 22 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 1 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +33°C to +39°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 14 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 28% to 18%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 17 to 22.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Riyadh is gradually decreasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Riyadh?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Riyadh in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+31°C) and the highest in 2021 (+34°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 12 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 215 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Riyadh, 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.