United Arab Emirates weather in May
Thinking about venturing to United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates in May?
May in United Arab Emirates generally has very warm temperatures, with almost no precipitation.
The average maximum temperatures are very warm and range from 33°C in Da‘sah to 41°C in Madīnat Zāyid. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Madīnat Zāyid and 28°C in Da‘sah. These night and day temperatures are average and some days may be even warmer. So be prepared and dress for the heat.
May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.3 mm in Dubai. The city Dubai usually sees around 350 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.
To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of United Arab Emirates in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our United Arab Emirates climate page.
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What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in United Arab Emirates?
Dubai
In May Dubai generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 37°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.
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Sharjah
In May Sharjah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 37°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.
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Al Ain
In May Al Ain generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 41°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.
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Umm Al Quwain
In May Umm Al Quwain generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 35°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 27°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.
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Abu Dhabi
In May Abu Dhabi generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 36°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 28°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.
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Is May the best time to visit United Arab Emirates?
Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Dubai, May may not be the ideal time to visit United Arab Emirates.
On average, the best time to visit United Arab Emirates is in January, February, March, April, November and December with generally perfect weather in Dubai. On the other hand, the weather in May, June, July, August, September and October tend to be unpleasant.
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