Musaffah weather in May

In May, Musaffah sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°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 Musaffah's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Musaffah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
11%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
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 Musaffah reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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
53925
63925
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314127

How May really feels in Musaffah

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
23 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.

Musaffah 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°81.410.78.9
Feb26° / 15°81.211.28.7
Mar30° / 18°141.711.86.5
Apr35° / 22°40.612.63.3
May40° / 26°10.213.20.4
Jun42° / 28°0013.50.0
Jul43° / 30°10.413.40.0
Aug43° / 31°10.312.80.0
Sep40° / 28°00.112.20.2
Oct36° / 24°10.211.42.5
Nov31° / 20°20.410.86.1
Dec26° / 16°40.710.58.7

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 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 (%)
18614
28614
38713
48713
58812
68812
78911
89010
9919
10919
11928
12937
13946
14946
15946
16955
17955
18955
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31982

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Musaffah 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
101
111
121
131
141
151
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171
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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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12932281100
22932281100
32931281210
42831281210
52831281210
62730281310
72730291310
82630291420
92529291420
102428301520
112327301630
122227311730
132126321840
141925322040
151824332140
161723332250
171622332460
181521342560
191419342670
201318342880
211217342980
221116333090
2310153332100
2410143233110
259133135120
268123036140
278122837151
287112738161
297112638181
306102538191
316102338212

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 15 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
1215light breeze
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2015light breeze
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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 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:526:46
212.95:526:47
312.95:516:47
413.05:506:48
513.05:496:48
613.05:496:49
713.05:486:49
813.05:486:50
913.15:476:50
1013.15:466:51
1113.15:466:51
1213.15:456:52
1313.15:456:52
1413.15:446:53
1513.25:446:53
1613.25:436:54
1713.25:436:54
1813.25:426:55
1913.25:426:55
2013.25:416:56
2113.35:416:56
2213.35:406:57
2313.35:406:57
2413.35:406:58
2513.35:396:58
2613.35:396:59
2713.35:396:59
2813.35:397:00
2913.45:387:00
3013.45:387:01
3113.45:387:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.6Intense
67.6Intense
77.6Intense
87.6Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
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207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
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247.7Intense
257.7Intense
267.7Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Musaffah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Musaffah 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 Musaffah?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Musaffah.

What to pack for Musaffah in May

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

In May, Musaffah sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Musaffah 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 32 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 Musaffah 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 Musaffah peaks around May 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highVery highHighMay 18UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Musaffah 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 Musaffah 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 Musaffah?

Musaffah sits at 24.4°N, 54.5°E, 7 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Mohammed Bin Zayed City, 7.0 km away.

Jebel AliDubai Investments ParkAl Furjan

Topography around Musaffah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Musaffah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m.

The land around Musaffah is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
50 m
80 km
199 m
treesshrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Mohammed Bin Zayed City 7.0 km · Abu Dhabi 13 km · Khalifah A City 14 km · Bani Yas City 16 km · Al Shamkhah City 23 km · Jebel Ali 95 km · Dubai Investments Park 99 km · Al Furjan 100 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 Musaffah (24.3589°, 54.4827°, elevation 7 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).