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Jeddah weather in May

May is a fair shoulder-season month in Jeddah — decent conditions with some trade-offs. Expect highs around 34°C, lows near 26°C, and about 0 days with rain.

5.7 · Fairtravel score for May
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Avg high
34°C
Avg low
26°C
Rainfall
0 mm
Rain days
0
Sunshine
12.1 h/day
Daylight
13 h

What to pack for Jeddah in May

  • light, breathable clothing
  • sun protection (hat, SPF 50)

Humidity averages 59%; max daily wind around 27 km/h.

How May compares

January: 10.0/10 JFebruary: 10.0/10 FMarch: 9.3/10 MApril: 7.0/10 AMay: 5.7/10 MJune: 4.7/10 JJuly: 4.1/10 JAugust: 4.0/10 ASeptember: 4.8/10 SOctober: 5.6/10 ONovember: 7.2/10 NDecember: 8.5/10 D

Best months in Jeddah: January–March. See the full best time to visit Jeddah guide.

Jeddah in May: the details

In May, Jeddah sees average daytime highs of 34°C (94°F) and overnight lows of 26°C (78°F). Rainfall totals roughly 0 mm across 0 rainy days, and the sun shines about 12.1 hours per day with 13 hours of daylight mid-month. Relative humidity averages 59%.

These figures are climate normals computed from the ERA5 weather reanalysis (2019–2024) for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (21.49, 39.19) — see our methodology. Actual conditions vary year to year.

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