Sir Bani Yas is an island located off the coast of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It is situated in the Persian Gulf, approximately 170km southwest of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE. The island is approximately 8 km long and 3 km wide, and is surrounded by a number of smaller islands.
Sir Bani Yas is home to a number of important historical sites, including the remains of a 6th century Christian monastery. This monastery was built by the Nestorian Christians and is believed to be the oldest Christian site in the UAE. Other archaeological sites on the island include the ruins of a fortress, a mosque and a cemetery.
The island is also home to a number of wildlife reserves, including the Arabian Wildlife Park, which is the largest wildlife reserve in the UAE. The park is home to a variety of animals, including Arabian Oryx, gazelles, cheetahs, hyenas and a variety of birds.
Sir Bani Yas has been inhabited since prehistoric times and has a long history of human settlement. In the early 20th century, the island was a popular destination for pearl divers. In 1971, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first president of the UAE, established a nature reserve on the island. Today, the island is a popular destination for visitors and tourists, who come to enjoy the natural beauty of the island and its wildlife.
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Spring (March - May): The weather in spring is pleasant and warm, with temperatures ranging from cool to hot. The average temperature is between 28°C and 40°C. Rainfall is rare, but possible. Summer (June - August): The summer months are hot and dry, with temperatures reaching up to 45°C. Rainfall is rare, but possible. Autumn (September - November): The temperatures begin to cool down in autumn, with temperatures ranging from 28°C to 40°C. Rainfall is rare, but possible. Winter (December - February): The winter months are mild and pleasant, with temperatures ranging from 20°C to 28°C. Rainfall is rare, but possible.
Our weather forecast for Sir Bani Yas helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.
Date | Icon | Temperature | Wind speed/gusts | Cloudiness/Visibility | Air humidity/pressure | Sunrise/Sunset |
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Oct. 12th 2024 Oct. 12th 2024 | max: 32.0 °C min: 30.3 °C |
25.2 m/s 29.9 m/s |
0.0 % 24.1 m |
53.2 % 1,008 hPa |
06:26:04 18:05:42 |
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Oct. 13th 2024 Oct. 13th 2024 | max: 32.1 °C min: 31.2 °C |
17.6 m/s 18.0 m/s |
1.1 % 24.1 m |
56.6 % 1,008 hPa |
06:26:31 18:04:47 |
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Oct. 14th 2024 Oct. 14th 2024 | max: 31.6 °C min: 31 °C |
17.6 m/s 16.9 m/s |
52.9 % 24.1 m |
53.7 % 1,008 hPa |
06:26:58 18:03:52 |
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Oct. 15th 2024 Oct. 15th 2024 | max: 31.7 °C min: 30.7 °C |
20.9 m/s 20.5 m/s |
44.0 % 24.1 m |
57.1 % 1,008 hPa |
06:27:25 18:02:57 |
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Oct. 16th 2024 Oct. 16th 2024 | max: 31.5 °C min: 31.1 °C |
26.3 m/s 27.4 m/s |
50.1 % 24.1 m |
67.1 % 1,010 hPa |
06:27:53 18:02:04 |
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Oct. 17th 2024 Oct. 17th 2024 | max: 31.4 °C min: 30.8 °C |
21.6 m/s 22.0 m/s |
30.4 % 24.1 m |
65.6 % 1,009 hPa |
06:28:21 18:01:11 |
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Oct. 18th 2024 Oct. 18th 2024 | max: 32.0 °C min: 31.1 °C |
17.3 m/s 20.2 m/s |
2.8 % 24.1 m |
59.5 % 1,007 hPa |
06:28:50 18:00:19 |
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Oct. 19th 2024 Oct. 19th 2024 | max: 32.0 °C min: 31.4 °C |
19.4 m/s 22.7 m/s |
0.0 % 24.1 m |
61.9 % 1,007 hPa |
06:29:19 17:59:28 |
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Oct. 20th 2024 Oct. 20th 2024 | max: 32.0 °C min: 31 °C |
26.6 m/s 32.4 m/s |
15.2 % 24.1 m |
63.4 % 1,007 hPa |
06:29:48 17:58:37 |
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Oct. 21st 2024 Oct. 21st 2024 | max: 33.0 °C min: 29.9 °C |
36.0 m/s 36.4 m/s |
0.9 % 24.1 m |
64.7 % 1,009 hPa |
06:30:18 17:57:48 |
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Oct. 22nd 2024 Oct. 22nd 2024 | max: 29.7 °C min: 28.6 °C |
34.2 m/s 34.2 m/s |
0.0 % 24.1 m |
63.9 % 1,014 hPa |
06:30:49 17:56:59 |
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Oct. 23rd 2024 Oct. 23rd 2024 | max: 29.3 °C min: 28.5 °C |
32.0 m/s 32.4 m/s |
0.0 % 24.1 m |
61.4 % 1,015 hPa |
06:31:20 17:56:11 |
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Oct. 24th 2024 Oct. 24th 2024 | max: 29.9 °C min: 28.7 °C |
25.4 m/s 25.8 m/s |
0.7 % 24.1 m |
60.7 % 1,013 hPa |
06:31:51 17:55:24 |
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Oct. 25th 2024 Oct. 25th 2024 | max: 30.2 °C min: 29 °C |
15.8 m/s 15.1 m/s |
14.0 % 24.1 m |
61.1 % 1,013 hPa |
06:32:23 17:54:38 |
Would you like to travel to Sir Bani Yas on a cruise ship or would you just like to know when a certain ship will dock there? Here you will find an overview of the cruise ships that will be calling at the port of Sir Bani Yas.
Date | Ship | Arrival | Departure | Details |
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Nov. 7th 2024 Thursday, 7th of Nov. 2024 | Mein Schiff 4 | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Nov. 16th 2024 Saturday, 16th of Nov. 2024 | Azamara Pursuit | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 21st 2024 Thursday, 21st of Nov. 2024 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Nov. 22nd 2024 Friday, 22nd of Nov. 2024 | Seabourn Encore | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Nov. 28th 2024 Thursday, 28th of Nov. 2024 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 5th 2024 Thursday, 5th of Dec. 2024 | Mein Schiff 4 | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Dec. 12th 2024 Thursday, 12th of Dec. 2024 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 17th 2024 Tuesday, 17th of Dec. 2024 | AIDAprima | 07:00 pm | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Dec. 18th 2024 Wednesday, 18th of Dec. 2024 | AIDAprima | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Dec. 19th 2024 Thursday, 19th of Dec. 2024 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 26th 2024 Thursday, 26th of Dec. 2024 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 31st 2024 Tuesday, 31st of Dec. 2024 | AIDAprima | 01:00 pm | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jan. 1st 2025 Wednesday, 1st of Jan. 2025 | AIDAprima | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jan. 2nd 2025 Thursday, 2nd of Jan. 2025 | Mein Schiff 4 | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Jan. 9th 2025 Thursday, 9th of Jan. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 14th 2025 Tuesday, 14th of Jan. 2025 | AIDAprima | 07:00 pm | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jan. 15th 2025 Wednesday, 15th of Jan. 2025 | AIDAprima | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jan. 16th 2025 Thursday, 16th of Jan. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 19th 2025 Sunday, 19th of Jan. 2025 | LE BOUGAINVILLE | 10:00 am | 06:30 pm | |
Jan. 23rd 2025 Thursday, 23rd of Jan. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Jan. 28th 2025 Tuesday, 28th of Jan. 2025 | AIDAprima | 07:00 pm | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jan. 29th 2025 Wednesday, 29th of Jan. 2025 | AIDAprima | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Jan. 30th 2025 Thursday, 30th of Jan. 2025 | Mein Schiff 4 | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Feb. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Feb. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 11th 2025 Tuesday, 11th of Feb. 2025 | AIDAprima | 07:00 pm | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Feb. 2025 | AIDAprima | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Feb. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Feb. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Feb. 25th 2025 Tuesday, 25th of Feb. 2025 | AIDAprima | 07:00 pm | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 26th 2025 Wednesday, 26th of Feb. 2025 | AIDAprima | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Feb. 27th 2025 Thursday, 27th of Feb. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 6th 2025 Thursday, 6th of Mar. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 11th 2025 Tuesday, 11th of Mar. 2025 | AIDAprima | 07:00 pm | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 12th 2025 Wednesday, 12th of Mar. 2025 | AIDAprima | 12:00 am | 06:00 pm | DetailsPartnerlink |
Mar. 13th 2025 Thursday, 13th of Mar. 2025 | Mein Schiff 4 | 07:00 am | 07:00 pm | |
Mar. 18th 2025 Tuesday, 18th of Mar. 2025 | Seabourn Encore | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Mar. 20th 2025 Thursday, 20th of Mar. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Mar. 27th 2025 Thursday, 27th of Mar. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 3rd 2025 Thursday, 3rd of Apr. 2025 | MSC Euribia | 08:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Apr. 15th 2025 Tuesday, 15th of Apr. 2025 | Norwegian Sky | 09:00 am | 08:00 pm | |
Nov. 9th 2025 Sunday, 9th of Nov. 2025 | Azamara Pursuit | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Nov. 17th 2025 Monday, 17th of Nov. 2025 | AIDAprima | 08:00 am | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Nov. 18th 2025 Tuesday, 18th of Nov. 2025 | AIDAprima | 12:00 am | 05:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Nov. 21st 2025 Friday, 21st of Nov. 2025 | Seabourn Encore | 08:00 am | 05:00 pm | |
Nov. 24th 2025 Monday, 24th of Nov. 2025 | Mein Schiff 5 | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 1st 2025 Monday, 1st of Dec. 2025 | AIDAprima | 08:00 am | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Dec. 2nd 2025 Tuesday, 2nd of Dec. 2025 | AIDAprima | 12:00 am | 05:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
Dec. 7th 2025 Sunday, 7th of Dec. 2025 | MS Europa | 12:00 am | 12:00 am | |
Dec. 8th 2025 Monday, 8th of Dec. 2025 | Mein Schiff 5 | 07:00 am | 06:00 pm | |
Dec. 15th 2025 Monday, 15th of Dec. 2025 | AIDAprima | 08:00 am | 12:00 am | DetailsPartnerlink |
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.Port | Distance |
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Doha in Katar | 152,60 km |
Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates | 181,11 km |
Al Hidd in Bahrain | 281,83 km |
Bahrain in Bahrain | 283,11 km |
Dubai in the United Arab Emirates | 287,78 km |
Manamah in Bahrain | 292,98 km |