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Dubai Weather in May

In May, Dubai averages a high of 38°C (100°F) and a low of 26°C (78°F), from 38 years of daily records (1983–2025).

38°C
Average high
100°F
26°C
Average low
78°F
47°C
Record high
117°F · May 29, 1986
17°C
Record low
63°F · May 4, 1985

What May Is Like in Dubai

  • May 2025 was the warmest May in 38 years of records, 2.5°C (4.5°F) above the long-run average.
  • 8 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Dubai have come since 2011.
  • A typical May brings 25 days above 35°C (95°F).
  • The May heat record, 47°C (117°F) on May 29, 1986, has stood for 39 years.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 1% of May days, and the month averages 2 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Dubai, every May since 1983
32°C37°C41°C1990200020102020May 1983: 37.1°CMay 1984: 37.1°CMay 1985: 36.4°CMay 1986: 39.8°CMay 1987: 37.8°CMay 1988: 35.2°CMay 1989: 36.5°CMay 1990: 36.9°CMay 1991: 33.1°CMay 1992: 38.1°CMay 1994: 37.2°CMay 1995: 37.0°CMay 1996: 38.4°CMay 1997: 35.8°CMay 1998: 39.6°CMay 1999: 38.6°CMay 2000: 36.5°CMay 2001: 39.8°CMay 2002: 40.2°CMay 2003: 37.8°CMay 2004: 38.5°CMay 2005: 37.7°CMay 2006: 38.2°CMay 2008: 39.3°CMay 2009: 39.9°CMay 2010: 37.9°CMay 2011: 38.8°CMay 2012: 39.7°CMay 2013: 36.2°CMay 2014: 38.2°CMay 2017: 38.8°CMay 2018: 39.3°CMay 2019: 37.8°CMay 2020: 38.8°CMay 2021: 38.5°CMay 2023: 39.0°CMay 2024: 38.7°CMay 2025: 40.1°C
Warmest: 2002 (40.2°C)Latest: 2025 (40.1°C)10-year averageLong-run average (38.0°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Dubai on any May date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Dubai Intl (1983–2025). Averages cover 1983–2025. How we compute this

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