Weather in Sharjah in May 2025
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Sharjah
Average weather
Average temperature in Sharjah in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +36°C with a maximum of +39°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +34°C to +38°C.
Is Sharjah warm or cold in May?
Sharjah is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +32°C to +36°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +22°C to +26°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Sharjah:
Water temperature in Sharjah in May
Water in Sharjah in May is Very warm. It varies from +26°C to +31°C, with an average of +29°C. The air temperature averaging +36°C is higher than the water temperature.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Sharjah in May?
Climate in Sharjah in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +36°C | +38°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +13°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°C | +45°C | +48°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 4 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +29°C | +32°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 50% | 46% | 51% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1004 HPa | 998 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 26 | 30 | 29 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +32°C to +36°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 4 mm to 0 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 50% to 46%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 26 to 30.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Sharjah is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Sharjah?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Sharjah in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+30°C) and the highest in 2017 (+35°C). The driest year was 2021 with only 2 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 251 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Sharjah
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sharjah, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.