Weather in Aqaba in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Aqaba
Average weather
Average temperature in Aqaba in May
Going from a maximum of +102°F during the day to a minimum of +59°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +91°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 29% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +95°F.
Is Aqaba warm or cold in May?
Aqaba is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +86°F to +95°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +63°F to +70°F.
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 Aqaba:
Climate in Aqaba in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +95°F | +99°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +54°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +109°F | +113°F | +117°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 40% | 38% | 41% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1010 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 25 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +86°F to +95°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 1 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 40% to 38%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 23 to 25.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 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 Aqaba is gradually decreasing during May, going from 6 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Aqaba?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Aqaba in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+82°F) and the highest in 2010 (+92°F). The driest year was 2009 with only 6 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1994 with 67 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Aqaba
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Aqaba, 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.