Dubai Weather in May
In Dubai: very hot, dry, highs 98°F (37°C), sea 85°F (29°C). In Abu Dhabi: very hot, dry, highs 98°F (37°C), sea 86°F (30°C). In Fujairah: very hot, dry, highs 102°F (39°C), sea 86°F (30°C). Rating: Mixed — even in Dubai days are very hot. Driest in Dubai: about 0.1 in (2 mm) of rain over 0 rainy days. June rates Off-season.
Mixeddays are very hot
Climate normals were checked on September 29, 2026, over a year ago. An update is due.
Climate normals checked September 29, 2026 · Source: Open-Meteo (ERA5) · How we calculate
Dubai weather in May by region
| Region | Day high | Night low | Sea | Rainy days | Rainfall | Humidity | Sun, h/day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 98°F (37°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 85°F (29°C) | 0 | 0.1 in (2 mm) | 53% | 12.2 |
| Abu Dhabi | 98°F (37°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 0 | 0.2 in (4 mm) | 52% | 12.1 |
| Fujairaheast coast | 102°F (39°C) | 83°F (28°C) | 86°F (30°C) | 1 | 0.1 in (2 mm) | 34% | 12.1 |
Flight time from the US
By distance, flying time to Dubai is about 14 h 20 min from New York (JFK), 17 h 20 min from Los Angeles (LAX) and 16 h 50 min from San Francisco (SFO). Most trips from the US connect, so add at least 2 h for the layover. These are estimates, not schedules.
Other months in Dubai
- Jan77°FJanuary: Good
- Feb77°FFebruary: Good
- Mar83°FMarch: Good
- Apr90°FApril: Excellent
- May98°FMay: Mixed
- Jun104°FJune: Off-season
- Jul100°FJuly: Mixed
- Aug99°FAugust: Mixed
- Sep97°FSeptember: Mixed
- Oct95°FOctober: Good
- Nov86°FNovember: Excellent
- Dec80°FDecember: Excellent
Excellent Good Mixed Off-season
Dubai in May: FAQ
What's the weather like in Dubai in May?
In Dubai it is very hot and dry, with highs of 98°F (37°C) and the sea at 85°F (29°C). In Abu Dhabi it is very hot and dry, with highs of 98°F (37°C) and the sea at 86°F (30°C). In Fujairah it is very hot and dry, with highs of 102°F (39°C) and the sea at 86°F (30°C).
Is May a good time to visit Dubai?
We rate May as Mixed. It can work, with caveats: even in Dubai days are very hot.
Is May rainy season in Dubai?
Driest in Dubai, with about 0.1 in (2 mm) of rain and 0 rainy days. In Abu Dhabi: 0.2 in (4 mm); In Fujairah: 0.1 in (2 mm).
How does Dubai in May compare to June?
June rates Off-season, May rates Mixed. In the best region, May brings highs of 98°F (37°C) and 0.1 in (2 mm) of rain; June brings 104°F (40°C) and 0.0 in (0 mm).
Where the data comes from
- Air temperature, rainfall, humidity — ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus / ECMWF) via Open-Meteo, averaged over 2015–2024. Each region uses one point: the resort or city in its caption.
- Sea temperature — Open-Meteo Marine, average sea surface temperature for 2023–2026 (the source has no longer record yet).
- Sunshine — sunshine duration from the same ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo), average hours of sun per day for the month, 2015–2024.
- Rainy days — days with at least 1 mm (0.04 in) of rain. Reanalysis picks up light rain more often than weather stations, so treat this as an upper bound.
- Month rating — one rule for every destination, based on three factors: day highs (ideal 75–91°F / 24–33°C), monthly rainfall (ideal under 80 mm / 3.1 in) and, for beach regions, sea temperature (ideal 77°F / 25°C or warmer). All ideal means Excellent; one slightly weaker factor means Good. Mixed means heavy rain (150 mm / 5.9 in or more), highs above 97°F (36°C) or a sea below 70°F (21°C). Off-season means highs of 100°F (38°C) or more, cold below 54°F (12°C), over 350 mm (13.8 in) of rain, or several problems at once. A country's rating follows its best region, so check the regional table.
- Licence — weather data by Open-Meteo.com under CC BY 4.0; ERA5 reanalysis by the Copernicus Climate Change Service / ECMWF. The normals are precomputed and stored on this site, so the page sends no requests to the source.
Checked September 29, 2026. Climate normals are refreshed yearly and the notes every 90 days. These are long-term averages, not a forecast: any given year can differ.
