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Weather in May in Al Qassim Province

Thinking about venturing to Al Qassim Province this May and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Al Qassim Province in May?

Al Qassim Province is a region in Saudi Arabia. May in Al Qassim Province generally has very hot temperatures, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect very hot maximum daytime temperatures of around 40°C and nighttime temperatures around 25°C in Buraydah. The temperatures cited for both day and night represent usual averages, but it's possible some days could be hotter. It's advisable to dress accordingly to handle the heat.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 2.3 mm in Buraydah.

For specific regional insights in Al Qassim Province for May, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Al Qassim Province climate page.

Where to go in Al Qassim Province in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Al Qassim Province on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 3 most popular destinations in Al Qassim Province?

Buraydah

In May Buraydah generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 40°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Buraydah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
34°C 
19°C 
15 mm 
2 days 
40°C 
25°C 
2.3 mm 
a single day 
June   >> June
>>  
43°C 
27°C 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Buraydah

Unayzah

In May Unayzah generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 40°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 25°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Unayzah
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
34°C 
19°C 
17 mm 
2 days 
40°C 
25°C 
2.2 mm 
a single day 
June   >> June
>>  
43°C 
27°C 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Unayzah

Al Rass

In May Al Rass generally has extremely high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 40°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 24°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Al Rass
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
34°C 
19°C 
15 mm 
2 days 
40°C 
24°C 
2.1 mm 
a single day 
June   >> June
>>  
43°C 
26°C 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Al Rass

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Al Qassim Province, in Saudi Arabia.

Is May the best time to visit Al Qassim Province?

In our view, May might not be the best time to travel to Al Qassim Province with often unpleasant weather in Buraydah.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Buraydah. On the other hand, the weather in May, June, July, August, September and October tend to be unpleasant.

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