Al Wasl weather in May

In May, Al Wasl sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Al Wasl's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Wasl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
27°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:39 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
11%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Al Wasl is community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 37°C by the end.

A typical May day in Al Wasl reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How May really feels in Al Wasl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
10 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Wasl weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 17°172.510.68.7
Feb24° / 17°131.911.18.9
Mar27° / 19°161.911.88.1
Apr31° / 23°40.712.65.8
May35° / 27°00.113.23.2
Jun38° / 29°00.113.51.6
Jul39° / 31°20.213.40.7
Aug40° / 31°10.112.90.4
Sep38° / 29°00.112.21.7
Oct34° / 26°10.211.43.9
Nov30° / 22°30.610.86.9
Dec26° / 19°101.510.58.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48812
58812
68911
78911
89010
99010
10919
11919
12928
13928
14937
15937
16946
17946
18946
19955
20955
21964
22964
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Al Wasl gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1412404040
2412394150
3311394250
4311384260
5311374370
6210364470
7210354480
82103445100
9193345110
10193246121
11183046141
12172947161
13072747181
14062647191
15062447212
16052347232
17052147252
18042047272
19031947292
20031746313
21031645333
22021544353
23021443374
24021342394
25021240415
26021139436
27021037447
2802935468
2902934479
30028324811
31027304912

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of May to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:486:44
213.05:476:45
313.05:476:45
413.05:466:46
513.05:456:46
613.05:456:47
713.15:446:47
813.15:436:48
913.15:436:48
1013.15:426:49
1113.15:416:49
1213.25:416:50
1313.25:406:50
1413.25:406:51
1513.25:396:51
1613.25:396:52
1713.25:386:52
1813.35:386:53
1913.35:376:54
2013.35:376:54
2113.35:366:55
2213.35:366:55
2313.35:356:56
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2513.45:356:57
2613.45:346:57
2713.45:346:58
2813.45:346:58
2913.45:346:59
3013.45:336:59
3113.45:337:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.59 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Al Wasl

In seasonPeak

In May, Al Wasl sits inside its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Wasl sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Al Wasl sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Al Wasl?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Wasl in May

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

In May, Al Wasl sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Wasl in May

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Al Wasl in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks 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 Wasl peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Al Wasl in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Wasl is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1991 µg/m³Dec 1037 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb56Unhealthy
Mar65Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun80Unhealthy
Jul92Unhealthy
Aug86Unhealthy
Sep67Unhealthy
Oct51Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec37Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Wasl?

Al Wasl sits at 25.2°N, 55.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Jumayrā, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Al Wasl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Wasl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m.

The land around Al Wasl is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, water (41%), artificial surfaces (33%) and bare terrain (23%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
760 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Jumayrā 1.0 km · Business Bay 2.0 km · Dubai International Financial Centre 3.0 km · Al Bada'a 3.0 km · As Saţwah 3.0 km · Al Safa 4.0 km · Mankhūl 6.0 km · Al Karama 6.0 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 Wasl (25.1988°, 55.2557°, elevation 2 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).