Dubai Silicon Oasis weather in May

In May, Dubai Silicon Oasis sees average daytime highs of 39°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 1 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 Dubai Silicon Oasis's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dubai Silicon Oasis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
11%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
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 Dubai Silicon Oasis reaches about 39°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)
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33824
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How May really feels in Dubai Silicon Oasis

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
20 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.

Dubai Silicon Oasis 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°152.310.68.8
Feb26° / 15°141.911.18.6
Mar30° / 18°202.111.86.7
Apr34° / 22°7112.63.6
May39° / 25°10.213.20.6
Jun42° / 28°00.113.50.0
Jul43° / 30°30.413.40.0
Aug42° / 31°10.512.90.0
Sep40° / 28°10.212.20.2
Oct36° / 24°10.211.42.6
Nov31° / 19°30.610.86.2
Dec26° / 16°81.210.58.6

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 5% 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
58812
68911
78911
89010
9919
10928
11928
12928
13937
14937
15946
16946
17955
18955
19955
20964
21964
22964
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24964
25973
26973
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dubai Silicon Oasis gets around 1 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
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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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1383324500
2383324500
3383324500
4373324600
5373224600
6363225600
7363225700
8353226710
9343126810
10323127810
11313128910
122931291010
132730301110
142630311220
152429321320
162329331420
172228331520
182027341620
191926351730
201825361830
211724362030
221623372130
231522372240
241521362440
251420362550
261420352650
271419342760
281318342871
291317322981
301216313091
3112153031111

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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
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814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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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 5:48 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:486:44
212.95:476:44
313.05:466:45
413.05:466:45
513.05:456:46
613.05:446:46
713.15:436:47
813.15:436:47
913.15:426:48
1013.15:416:48
1113.15:416:49
1213.15:406:49
1313.25:406:50
1413.25:396:50
1513.25:396:51
1613.25:386:51
1713.25:386:52
1813.35:376:52
1913.35:376:53
2013.35:366:53
2113.35:366:54
2213.35:356:54
2313.35:356:55
2413.35:356:55
2513.45:346:56
2613.45:346:56
2713.45:346:57
2813.45:346:57
2913.45:336:58
3013.45:336:58
3113.45:336:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.74 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
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
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317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Dubai Silicon Oasis

In seasonPeak

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

Dubai Silicon Oasis sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 Dubai Silicon Oasis?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dubai Silicon Oasis.

What to pack for Dubai Silicon Oasis in May

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

In May, Dubai Silicon Oasis sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 26 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 Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 Dubai Silicon Oasis 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 Dubai Silicon Oasis is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 65 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 17107 µg/m³Nov 2265 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr91Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug100Unhealthy
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Dubai Silicon Oasis?

Dubai Silicon Oasis sits at 25.1°N, 55.4°E, 11 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is International City, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Dubai Silicon Oasis

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Dubai Silicon Oasis.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dubai Silicon Oasis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m.

The land around Dubai Silicon Oasis is covered by bare terrain (55%) and artificial surfaces (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (65%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
1,156 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: International City 5.0 km · Warīsān 6.0 km · Al Warqaa 9.0 km · Dubai 9.0 km · Ar Rāshidīyah 12 km · Dubai Festival City 12 km · Mirdif 12 km · Business Bay 14 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 Dubai Silicon Oasis (25.1198°, 55.3872°, elevation 11 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).