Abu Dhabi: weather and best time to visit
Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 40°C; the coolest month is January at around 23°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 34°C.
Best time to visit
- 🏖 Beach
- 🏛 City trip
- 🥾 Hiking
Things to do in Abu Dhabi
Tours, tickets and activities for your trip.
Abu Dhabi climate, month by month
| Month | Day °C | Night °C | Sea °C | Rain d | Sun h | Beach | City | Hiking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° | 16° | 22° | 2 | 10 | 78 | 95 | 91 |
| Feb | 25° | 16° | 21° | 1 | 11 | 79 | 95 | 84 |
| Mar | 28° | 18° | 22° | 2 | 11 | 87 | 87 | 71 |
| Apr | 32° | 22° | 25° | 1 | 12 | 94 | 71 | 56 |
| May | 37° | 26° | 29° | 0 | 13 | 86 | 57 | 57 |
| Jun | 38° | 28° | 32° | 0 | 13 | 83 | 57 | 57 |
| Jul | 40° | 30° | 33° | 0 | 12 | 80 | 57 | 57 |
| Aug | 40° | 30° | 34° | 0 | 12 | 79 | 57 | 57 |
| Sep | 38° | 28° | 33° | 0 | 11 | 83 | 58 | 58 |
| Oct | 35° | 25° | 31° | 0 | 11 | 91 | 63 | 58 |
| Nov | 30° | 22° | 28° | 1 | 10 | 97 | 82 | 66 |
| Dec | 25° | 18° | 24° | 1 | 10 | 91 | 96 | 83 |
Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.
Every month in detail
Abu Dhabi in January
Daytime highs around 23°C, nights near 16°C. January is the coldest month of the year. Expect about 2 rain days and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January →
Abu Dhabi in February
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is on the fresh side at 21°C.
Beach: goodCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February →
Abu Dhabi in March
Daytime highs around 28°C, nights near 18°C. It is the rainiest month of the year. Expect about 2 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for March →
Abu Dhabi in April
Daytime highs around 32°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for April →
Abu Dhabi in May
Daytime highs around 37°C, nights near 26°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 29°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for May →
Abu Dhabi in June
Daytime highs around 38°C, nights near 28°C. It is also the driest month of the year. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 32°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June →
Abu Dhabi in July
Daytime highs around 40°C, nights near 30°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 33°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for July →
Abu Dhabi in August
Daytime highs around 40°C, nights near 30°C. August is the warmest month of the year. The sea is at its warmest now. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 34°C.
Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for August →
Abu Dhabi in September
Daytime highs around 38°C, nights near 28°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 33°C.
Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for September →
Abu Dhabi in October
Daytime highs around 35°C, nights near 25°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 31°C.
Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: mixedMore destinations for October →
Abu Dhabi in November
Daytime highs around 30°C, nights near 22°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for November →
Abu Dhabi in December
Daytime highs around 25°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 24°C.
Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for December →
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