Bani Yas City weather in May

In May, Bani Yas City sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Bani Yas City's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bani Yas City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:42 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
11%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bani Yas City reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°C and 43°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13824
23824
33824
43824
53924
63925
73925
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113925
124025
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304127
314127

How May really feels in Bani Yas City

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
24 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.

Bani Yas City weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 14°91.510.78.9
Feb26° / 15°81.211.28.7
Mar30° / 18°141.711.86.5
Apr35° / 22°50.612.63.2
May40° / 25°00.213.20.3
Jun42° / 28°00.113.50.0
Jul43° / 30°10.313.40.0
Aug43° / 31°10.212.80.0
Sep40° / 28°00.112.20.2
Oct36° / 24°10.211.42.6
Nov31° / 20°20.410.86.2
Dec26° / 16°40.610.58.7

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
38812
48812
58911
68911
79010
89010
9919
10919
11928
12928
13937
14946
15946
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bani Yas City gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.2 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
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211
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1403321600
2403221600
3403221600
4403121700
5403122700
6403022710
7393022810
8383023810
9372923910
10362924910
113529251010
123329261120
133129271120
142928281220
152728291320
162628301430
172427311530
182227321630
192126331730
201925341840
211824341940
221723352140
231622352250
241521352450
251420352560
261419352660
271318342870
281217342980
291216333081
301116323191
3110153132111

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:52 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:526:46
212.95:516:46
312.95:506:46
413.05:506:47
513.05:496:47
613.05:486:48
713.05:486:48
813.05:476:49
913.15:466:49
1013.15:466:50
1113.15:456:50
1213.15:456:51
1313.15:446:51
1413.15:446:52
1513.25:436:52
1613.25:426:53
1713.25:426:53
1813.25:426:54
1913.25:416:54
2013.25:416:55
2113.35:406:55
2213.35:406:56
2313.35:406:56
2413.35:396:57
2513.35:396:57
2613.35:396:58
2713.35:386:58
2813.35:386:59
2913.45:386:59
3013.45:387:00
3113.45:377:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.72 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
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177.8Intense
187.8Intense
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207.8Intense
217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.8Intense
247.8Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bani Yas City

In seasonPeak

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

Bani Yas City sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Bani Yas City sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Bani Yas City?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bani Yas City.

What to pack for Bani Yas City in May

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

In May, Bani Yas City sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bani Yas City 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 21°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
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec24Warm

UV index in Bani Yas City in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bani Yas City peaks around May 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highHighMay 18UV 11Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Bani Yas City 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 Bani Yas City is worst in July — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 30 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2182 µg/m³Nov 2330 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar51Poor
Apr51Poor
May55Poor
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul84Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov30Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bani Yas City?

Bani Yas City sits at 24.3°N, 54.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Mohammed Bin Zayed City, 9.0 km away.

Abu DhabiJebel AliDubai Investments ParkAl Furjan

Topography around Bani Yas City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bani Yas City.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bani Yas City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m.

The land around Bani Yas City is covered by bare terrain (49%) and artificial surfaces (48%) within 3 km, bare terrain (72%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (70%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
223 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mohammed Bin Zayed City 9.0 km · Al Shamkhah City 12 km · Khalifah A City 13 km · Musaffah 16 km · Abu Dhabi 28 km · Jebel Ali 91 km · Dubai Investments Park 94 km · Al Furjan 95 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 Bani Yas City (24.3098°, 54.6294°, elevation 14 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).