
Making The Most of May in Dubai 2025
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- May 8, 2025
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Everything you need to know about visiting Dubai in May
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If you are looking for a shirt escape vacation, go because the month for you in Dubai! It is hot, but not summer, and there are still many activities and events in the city.
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Dubai climate in May
Daytime temperatures increase significantly in May. The average diurnal is 37.8 ° C (100 ° F), but do not be surprised if the temperatures reach the high axis of 43.5 ° C (110 ° F) at the end of the month. Night minimums average 25.2 ° C (77 ° F).
Humidity in Dubai It is at its lowest point in May, so it is a drier heat than usual, and the rain is unlikely, it is believed that it is not seen unheard of or, in May, in Dubai. However, dust storms are common at this time of year, affecting visibility and air quality.
The sea temperatures are not entirely in Sumer Peaks, but make significant heat in May, so it is ideal for the beaches to enjoy a dip in the blue waters of the Persian Gulf. You can expect minimum of 26.3 ° C (79.3 ° F) in the water up to maximum or 31.2 ° C (86.2 ° F) at the end of the month.
You can read ours Complete Dubai Climate Guide in Mayas well as our suggested ideas or What to pack For Dubai in May.

Special events from Dubai May 2025
Gone were the days when May was considered a quiet month in Dubai, when nothing happens, quite the opposite. May in Dubai is being configured in an exciting moment of cultural enrichment with limited changes in the tourism offer.
This begins to change towards the end of the month when heat forms many gastronomic options of fresh and outdoor activities.
These are some of the special events that will take place in May 2025. Click the green links for more details and ticket information (We are affiliates of Platinum List and Ticketmaster.AE, which are the main entrances of entrances in the EAU in the EAU).
Cultural and patrimonial events in May
- Note that we are still updating this list for 2025; More events can be added as the new information becomes noticeable.
Live music, comedy and theater in May
- In May 2Egyptian singer Angham Will enchant the audience with its melodious melodies in the Coca-Cola Arena.
- You can see the popular DJ and Korean singer Peggy Gou to the Soho Garden Festival ate City of the expo in May 3.
- Nassif and friends Will interwoven to the public in Coca-Cola Arena in May 9. Offering an incredible music night, the high -energy concert will feature Nassif Zeytoun, Rahma Riad, Mortadha Ftiti and Ricky Rich.
- P-pop alert! Global sensation Bini Will bring your Biniverse World Tour toward Coca-Cola Arena in May 18!
- Join the Greek superstar Nikos Vertis In Coca-Cola Arena for some sincere melodies in May 22.
- Carmine BuranaA fascinating mixture of music, dance and emotion will be made in May 23 ate Dubai opera. This bold reinterpretation will surely captivate the audience and create an unforgettable night.
- Come and feel the noise like Bead Create music in a way that only they know how! This inventive tour of international acts begins in Dubai opera in May 29.
- Enjoy and ABBA meeting tribute ate Theater in Qe2 in 30 and May 31, 2025
Meanwhile, in Abu Dhabi, you can laugh at Abu Dhabi Comedy Festival as well as visit the Abu Dhabi Book Festival. Do not forget to visit our sister website to see what else is happening in Abu Dhabi this May!
Sports events in May
- Dubai basketball Will take Buducnost Voli in May 4 to the Coca-Cola Arena.
- Do you feel like an arctic career in the desert? Yes, it is Dubai. Of course, you can do that. The action is happening in Skidubai in May 18, 2025Starting early in the morning.
- Between him May 9 and 11 Game exhibition Go back to Dubai’s World Trade Center With impressive exhibitions, tournaments and more!
May events for children
Suggested Activities of Dubai in May 2025
We suggest that the following activities can be an excellent way to spend their time in Dubai in May of this year:
- Visit the intriguing Museum of the future And explore the incredible architecture and visual effects of this new masterpiece of the city.
Are you not sure how to fill your days? Check out our complete collection of Dubai itineraries, We have ideas to fill a few hours through a detailed 7 -day itinerary For exploring Dubai and the EAU.
Dubai with children in May 2025
Dubai is a burgeon from the city with Family activities Throughout the year.
May is a popular moment to visit Dubai with his family, since schools in Europe take a short half -term rest at the end of the months. Schools locally take a short break at this time too (thought with Eid to adha At the beginning of June of this year, many schools have not opted for any medium -term rest in May 2025).
As May is very hot to be outdoors unless it is in the water, why not try these ideas?
- Go to Dubai Parks & Resorts“Three thematic parks in a location!” The little ones will love Legraland Dubai, while older children probably prefer Motiongate. Reserve tickets in advance to save on the door passes! (Note that Legoland aquatic park It is not always open every day of schedule in the period before summer).
- Enjoy a night that comes out of the run through the Ghaf trees forest in Mushrif Park in Adventure.

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Most frequent questions about Dubai in May
If the warm weather and low crowds sound attractive, then absolutely, May is a good time to be in Dubai. Diurnal temperatures are hot (average of 37.8 ° C/100 ° F), but if you avoid going to the sun to the peak of the day, it is still manageable for heat lovers.
May was traditionally the beginning of the low season for tourism in Dubai, but in recent years, this has not taken so much. With the Holy Month of Ramadan and Eid Now that falling a lot at the beginning of the year, duration of March/April instead of the late spring, we are seeing that it can be a popular month to visit with less discount offers.
That said, it is cheaper to visit Dubai in May than April. And while you are before the second eid (Eid to adha—Atrey June in 2025), must obtain good accommodation prices along with a calendar of active events in May
Also keep in mind that many Europeans have a mini school break near the end of the month that can raise prices at the end of May.
All this depends on its levels of heat tolerance and interests. The day average in the Dubai turn is 37.8 ° C/100 ° F, heating over the month with maximum of 43.5 ° C/110 ° F experienced.
The temperature of the sea in May rises from minimum of 26.3 ° C/79.3 ° F to maximums or 31.2 ° C/86.2 ° F, which makes it the best month for the beach climate if you love it, but not as a spa.
If she is pregnant, with young children or does not like to be too hot and sweaty, she will push it at the end of May. There are many interior alternatives, and the city is made to handle heat, but expects to spend half the day indoors. You can find our complete Dubai climate guide in May.
If you prefer to explore more day trips and beyond the city, you can get too hot for May to make this pleasant, and many standing tours will not work once it is in summer.
May is one of the most traditional quieter tourism months in Dubai. Most visitors who come to look for heat and sun arrive in early spring (March/April) in line with European school holidays. Local schools are on class doors can, except a few days off in the middle of the period; This differs in schools.
Sometimes there is another small peak in tourism experienced at the end of May schools that the United Kingdom schools have a medium -term rest, but it is unlikely that their plans bother. Most schools will not take a May break in 2025 due to an EID break that occurs in early June.
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