Al Ain in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Ain sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 41°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al Ain's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Ain's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 20 mm; 3 wet days
Avg wind: 14 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Ain in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 28°C in early March to 41°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Ain reaches about 34°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al Ain

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 61 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

18 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Ain weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	24° / 14°	10	1.5	10.7	9.1
Feb	26° / 15°	7	1.3	11.2	8.9
Mar	30° / 18°	14	1.9	11.8	6.8
Apr	34° / 22°	6	1	12.5	3.7
May	39° / 26°	1	0.1	13.2	0.7
Jun	42° / 29°	1	0.4	13.5	0.0
Jul	42° / 31°	3	0.8	13.3	0.0
Aug	42° / 31°	3	1.2	12.8	0.0
Sep	40° / 28°	1	0.3	12.1	0.5
Oct	36° / 24°	0	0.2	11.4	3.1
Nov	30° / 19°	2	0.1	10.8	6.8
Dec	26° / 16°	4	0.6	10.5	9.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Ain gets around 20 mm of rain over 3 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 14 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early March to 13 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Ain

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In spring, Al Ain overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Ain sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Ain?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

6.6

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Ain. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Ain in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Al Ain sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Ain in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Ain peaks around May 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	7	9	9	9	11	10	10	10	9	8	6	5
Level	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	7	High
Feb	9	Very high
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	9	Very high
May	11	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	10	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	9	Very high
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	6	High
Dec	5	Moderate

Air quality in Al Ain in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Ain is worst in July — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 46 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	49	57	66	71	77	81	98	88	69	54	46	46
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	49	Poor
Feb	57	Unhealthy
Mar	66	Unhealthy
Apr	71	Unhealthy
May	77	Unhealthy
Jun	81	Unhealthy
Jul	98	Unhealthy
Aug	88	Unhealthy
Sep	69	Unhealthy
Oct	54	Poor
Nov	46	Poor
Dec	46	Poor

Location & terrain

Where is Al Ain?

Al Ain sits at 24.2°N, 55.8°E, 275 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Buraimi, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Al Ain

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Ain.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 290 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 895 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,486 m.

The land around Al Ain is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and bare terrain (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km

110 m

artificial surfaces 45%

16 km

895 m

bare terrain 68%

80 km

1,486 m

bare terrain 98%

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Spring weather nearby: Buraimi 7.0 km · Hatta 77 km · Liwá 90 km · Shināş 94 km · Lahbab 96 km · Sohar 98 km · Yanqul 104 km · Dubai 109 km

United Arab Emirates travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 3; Reconsider Travel
Power plugs: Type G; 230 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 63% of US; price level, 2024
GDP per capita: $50,274; 2024
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 99%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 0.7; per 100k, 2022
Road deaths: 8.9; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
English: Low; EF EPI 487

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al Ain (24.1917°, 55.7606°, elevation 275 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.