UAE Hits Record May Temperature of 51.6C
- The highest temperature recorded in the UAE today is 51.6 degrees Celsius in Sweihan, as reported by the National Center of Meteorology.
- This temperature is 0.4 degrees below the overall heat record in the UAE.
- The heat surpassed the previous May record of 50.2 degrees Celsius set in 2009.
- The United Arab Emirates reached this record for the second consecutive day with a previous temperature of 50.4 degrees Celsius recorded in Abu Dhabi.
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DUBAI, May 25 — The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within touching distance of the highest ever temperature recorded in the country. “The highest temperature recorded over the country today is 51.6C in Sweihan (Al Ain) at 1.45pm UAE local time (5.45 Malaysian time),” the National Centre of Meteorology said in a post on X, just 0.4°C off the overall h…
Record High of Almost 52 Degrees Celsius Recorded in the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates has recorded its highest May temperature since records began, with the town of Sweihan recording a temperature of 51.6 degrees Celsius, according to the National Meteorological Center.
UAE records scorching 51.6°C in Sweihan, highest temperature of the year
The United Arab Emirates recorded its highest temperature of the year so far on Saturday, with the mercury soaring to a blistering 51.6°C at 1:45pm, according to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM). The temperature was recorded in Sweihan, Al Ain, and marks one of the highest ever temperatures recorded in the country this season, signalling an early and intense start to the UAE's summer. This comes just days after the UAE reported 50.4°C on…
With 51.6 Degrees in May, the United Arab Emirates Beats a Record Temperature
The United Arab Emirates recorded on Friday the highest temperature ever measured in May since the beginning of the surveys in 2003, with 51.6 degrees Celsius, according to the National Meteorological Centre (NCM).

UAE hits record May temperature of 51.6C
The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, within touching distance of the highest ever temperature recorded in the country.
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