Dibba Al-Hisn weather in May

In May, Dibba Al-Hisn sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 35°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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Dibba Al-Hisn's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dibba Al-Hisn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
28°
8th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
13%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Dibba Al-Hisn is human settlement in 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 32°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dibba Al-Hisn reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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 Dibba Al-Hisn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 29 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
29
heat index over the day's high
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.

Dibba Al-Hisn weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 17°283.710.68.1
Feb23° / 18°202.911.18.5
Mar25° / 20°252.611.88.6
Apr29° / 24°70.912.67.0
May33° / 28°0013.24.5
Jun35° / 30°10.213.63.4
Jul35° / 31°20.113.43.5
Aug34° / 30°0012.94.0
Sep33° / 29°00.112.24.8
Oct31° / 26°20.511.46.2
Nov27° / 23°91.710.78.4
Dec23° / 19°202.610.48.8

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 (%)
18614
28614
38713
48812
58911
68911
78911
89010
99010
10919
11928
12928
13928
14937
15937
16937
17946
18946
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26964
27964
28973
29982
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dibba Al-Hisn gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1837401220
2837411320
3736421320
4735431320
5635431420
6634441420
7533441520
8532451630
9531451730
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11428461930
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13326452240
14325452340
15223452540
16222442650
17221442851
18220432951
19119433161
20118423271
21117413371
22116403481
23115393592
241143736102
251133636112
261123537133
271123437143
281113237154
291103137174
30193037185
31182936196

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 6:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:446:41
213.05:436:41
313.05:426:42
413.05:416:42
513.05:416:43
613.15:406:43
713.15:396:44
813.15:386:44
913.15:386:45
1013.15:376:45
1113.25:376:46
1213.25:366:46
1313.25:356:47
1413.25:356:47
1513.25:346:48
1613.25:346:49
1713.35:336:49
1813.35:336:50
1913.35:326:50
2013.35:326:51
2113.35:316:51
2213.35:316:52
2313.45:316:52
2413.45:306:53
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2713.45:296:54
2813.45:296:55
2913.45:296:55
3013.55:296:56
3113.55:286:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.6Intense
117.6Intense
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137.6Intense
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287.6Intense
297.6Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dibba Al-Hisn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dibba Al-Hisn sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
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May
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Oct
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Is May a good time to visit Dibba Al-Hisn?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dibba Al-Hisn for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dibba Al-Hisn in May

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

In May, Dibba Al-Hisn sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dibba Al-Hisn in May

The nearest coast averages about 30°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 33°C and coldest in February near 23°C.

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

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr26Warm
May30Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Dibba Al-Hisn 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 Dibba Al-Hisn peaks around June 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 11Dec 16UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dibba Al-Hisn 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 Dibba Al-Hisn is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 30 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1776 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr53Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dibba Al-Hisn?

Dibba Al-Hisn sits at 25.6°N, 56.3°E, 4 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Dibba Al-Fujairah, 3.0 km away.

Khor FakkanMadhaRas Al KhaimahReef Al Fujairah CityAdh DhaydFujairahŢarīf Kalbā

Topography around Dibba Al-Hisn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dibba Al-Hisn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,737 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.

The land around Dibba Al-Hisn is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (23%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
1,737 m
80 km
2,053 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Dibba Al-Fujairah 3.0 km · Khor Fakkan 33 km · Madha 38 km · Ras Al Khaimah 38 km · Reef Al Fujairah City 53 km · Adh Dhayd 54 km · Fujairah 56 km · Ţarīf Kalbā 61 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 Dibba Al-Hisn (25.6196°, 56.2729°, elevation 4 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).