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Weather in May in Emirate of Abu Dhabi

Planning a getaway to Emirate of Abu Dhabi this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Emirate of Abu Dhabi in May?

Emirate of Abu Dhabi is a region in United Arab Emirates. May in Emirate of Abu Dhabi generally has temperatures that range from very warm to very hot, with almost no precipitation.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is very warm in Da‘sah at 33°C and very hot in Madīnat Zāyid at 41°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 25°C in Madīnat Zāyid and 28°C in Da‘sah. While the given temperatures for day and night are typical, there may be days that feel warmer. Make sure you're dressed in a way that keeps you cool and comfortable.

Precipitation

May is a very dry month with an average rainfall of around 0.5 mm in Al Ain. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month usually has the lowest rainfall in Al Ain, marking it as the year's driest month.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Emirate of Abu Dhabi, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Emirate of Abu Dhabi's yearly weather, check out our Emirate of Abu Dhabi climate page.

Where to go in Emirate of Abu Dhabi in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 5 most popular destinations in Emirate of Abu Dhabi?

Al Ain

In May Al Ain generally has extremely 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.

Al Ain
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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<<   April April
<<  
36°C 
22°C 
7 mm 
a single day 
41°C 
27°C 
0.5 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
43°C 
29°C 
0.8 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Al Ain

Abu Dhabi

In May Abu Dhabi generally has extremely 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.

Abu Dhabi
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
32°C 
23°C 
280 hours 
4 mm 
a single day 
36°C 
28°C 
342 hours 
0.3 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
38°C 
30°C 
336 hours 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Abu Dhabi

Da‘sah

In May Da‘sah generally has very high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 33°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 28°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Da‘sah
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
<<  
29°C 
24°C 
2.9 mm 
2 days 
33°C 
28°C 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
35°C 
31°C 
0 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Da‘sah

Ghantoot

In May Ghantoot generally has extremely 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.

Ghantoot
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
32°C 
23°C 
307 hours 
4.8 mm 
a single day 
37°C 
27°C 
350 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
39°C 
29°C 
344 hours 
0.2 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Ghantoot

Jebel Dhanna

In May Jebel Dhanna generally has extremely 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.

Jebel Dhanna
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
<<  
31°C 
23°C 
3.4 mm 
2 days 
35°C 
27°C 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
June   >> June
>>  
37°C 
29°C 
0.1 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Jebel Dhanna

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Is May the best time to visit Emirate of Abu Dhabi?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Emirate of Abu Dhabi due to the typically unpleasant weather in Al Ain.

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

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