Saudi Arabia in May
May is Saudi Arabia's 8th-best month (rank 8 of 12): its 7 destinations average 65/100, led by Jeddah at 89 — 38°C and 0 rainy days — while Abha is cooler at 28°C and scores 86.
#8 of 12 months for Saudi Arabia · 7 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, month by month
65/100 in MayWhere in Saudi Arabia in May
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Saudi Arabia in May
- Hajj season · Jeddah · 20 Apr – 20 Jun (usually)
- Jeddah Season · Jeddah · 15 May – 31 Jul (usually)
- Hajj · Mecca · 20 Apr – 20 Jun (usually)
- Eid al-Adha · Mecca · 27–30 May
- Jacaranda bloom · Abha · 10 Apr – 31 May (usually)
- Taif rose harvest · Taif · 25 Mar – 10 May (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 2 of Saudi Arabia's 4 well-known places this month.