May is one of the warmer months of the year in Madīnat Zāyid, with average highs near 42°C and lows around 25.2°C (mean 33.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Madīnat Zāyid. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Madīnat Zāyid was 2012 — when the month averaged 35.3°C — while the coldest was 1991 at 31.7°C. Typical May days reach 42°C with nights near 25.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Madīnat Zāyid, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1981 with 9 mm, while the driest were 2016, 2018 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Madīnat Zāyid during May averages 29%. The most humid May was 2024 at 38%, and the least humid was 2012 at 23%.
May receives about 7.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madīnat Zāyid. The sunniest Mays were 1986 and 1989 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 2010 at 7.2.
Average wind speed in Madīnat Zāyid during May is 3 m/s. The windiest May was 2022 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1996 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.9°C | 33.2°C | 34.1°C | 34.1°C | 33.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 41.3°C | 41.6°C | 42.7°C | 42.2°C | 42.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 24.4°C | 24.9°C | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | 25.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | +0 mm |
May temperatures in Madīnat Zāyid have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 17.2°C (2005) to a record high of 48°C (2025).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 9 mm.
A good time to visit Madīnat Zāyid
May is a good time to visit Madīnat Zāyid, with days averaging 42°C and nights around 25.2°C (mean 33.6°C, warmer than Madīnat Zāyid's yearly average) and low rainfall. December and February are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.8°C | 34.9°C | 26.0°C | 48.0°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 41.1°C | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 46.8°C | 19.8°C | 9 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 41.7°C | 33.6°C | 25.5°C | 45.2°C | 17.4°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 41.3°C | 32.7°C | 24.0°C | 44.8°C | 20.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 42.8°C | 34.3°C | 25.7°C | 47.0°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 42.3°C | 34.3°C | 26.2°C | 45.4°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 41.9°C | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 45.7°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 41.8°C | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 45.9°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 42.4°C | 34.3°C | 26.1°C | 47.1°C | 23.3°C | 8 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2016 | 42.1°C | 33.7°C | 25.3°C | 45.8°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2015 | 43.1°C | 34.9°C | 26.6°C | 45.5°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 42.1°C | 34.1°C | 26.0°C | 47.2°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 40.2°C | 32.2°C | 24.2°C | 44.4°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 🔥 | 43.5°C | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 46.6°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 42.3°C | 34.3°C | 26.3°C | 45.7°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 42.1°C | 34.1°C | 26.2°C | 45.7°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 43.3°C | 34.6°C | 25.9°C | 47.9°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2008 | 42.9°C | 34.6°C | 26.3°C | 45.7°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 42.8°C | 34.4°C | 25.9°C | 45.7°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 42.8°C | 34.2°C | 25.7°C | 46.5°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2005 | 41.3°C | 33.3°C | 25.2°C | 45.9°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 42.0°C | 33.2°C | 24.4°C | 46.5°C | 19.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 42.4°C | 33.9°C | 25.4°C | 45.5°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 43.5°C | 34.4°C | 25.3°C | 46.6°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2001 | 43.2°C | 34.4°C | 25.6°C | 46.5°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2000 | 42.9°C | 34.0°C | 25.1°C | 44.8°C | 20.3°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1999 | 42.4°C | 33.3°C | 24.3°C | 46.3°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1998 | 42.8°C | 34.4°C | 26.0°C | 47.2°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 41.0°C | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 45.4°C | 20.7°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1996 | 42.3°C | 34.0°C | 25.6°C | 45.5°C | 18.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 41.0°C | 32.6°C | 24.2°C | 44.3°C | 19.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1994 | 41.7°C | 33.5°C | 25.4°C | 46.1°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1993 | 40.6°C | 32.5°C | 24.4°C | 44.9°C | 18.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 42.2°C | 33.7°C | 25.3°C | 45.9°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1991 ❄️ | 39.8°C | 31.7°C | 23.6°C | 45.2°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 42.5°C | 33.6°C | 24.7°C | 46.5°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1989 | 41.1°C | 32.0°C | 22.9°C | 44.9°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 8 |
| 1988 | 41.7°C | 32.4°C | 23.2°C | 44.8°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1987 | 42.4°C | 34.1°C | 25.8°C | 44.0°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1986 | 43.0°C | 34.3°C | 25.6°C | 46.4°C | 21.7°C | 6 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 8 |
| 1985 | 40.9°C | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 45.2°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1984 | 40.4°C | 32.5°C | 24.5°C | 45.0°C | 19.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 41.2°C | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 44.2°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.8°C | 32.1°C | 23.5°C | 43.3°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 40.6°C | 32.1°C | 23.5°C | 46.3°C | 18.8°C | 9 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 42°C with lows near 25.2°C (mean 33.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 1 mm of rainfall in Madīnat Zāyid, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 9 mm in 1981.
The hottest May reached 48°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 17.2°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.8°C to 42.1°C and overnight lows from 24.4°C to 25.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Madīnat Zāyid and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 42°C daytime highs and 25.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Madīnat Zāyid, averaging 33.6°C.
For May in Madīnat Zāyid, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42°C and lows of 25.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2022).
The wettest May on record was 1981 with 9 mm. On average, May sees 1 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Madīnat Zāyid behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
