Dubai: weather and best time to visit

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) reaches its warmest daytime temperatures in August at around 42°C; the coolest month is January at around 24°C. The sea is warmest in August at about 34°C.

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Dubai climate, month by month

MonthDay °CNight °CSea °CRain dSun hBeachCityHiking
Jan24°15°22°210819487
Feb26°15°22°211829480
Mar29°18°23°211888468
Apr33°21°25°112926656
May38°25°29°013835757
Jun40°27°31°013795757
Jul41°29°33°012775757
Aug42°30°34°012775757
Sep40°27°33°012815858
Oct36°24°31°011895958
Nov31°20°28°110987963
Dec26°16°25°110959680

Rain d = average rain days per month · Sun h = average sunshine hours per day · scores 0–100, higher is better.

Every month in detail

Dubai in January

Daytime highs around 24°C, nights near 15°C. January is the coldest month of the year. It is the rainiest 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: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for January

Dubai in February

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 15°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 22°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for February

Dubai in March

Daytime highs around 29°C, nights near 18°C. Expect about 2 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is pleasant for swimming at 23°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: goodMore destinations for March

Dubai in April

Daytime highs around 33°C, nights near 21°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

Dubai in May

Daytime highs around 38°C, nights near 25°C. It is also the driest month of the year. 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

Dubai in June

Daytime highs around 40°C, nights near 27°C. No month gets more sunshine. Expect about 0 rain days and 13 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 31°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for June

Dubai in July

Daytime highs around 41°C, nights near 29°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 12 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 33°C.

Beach: goodCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for July

Dubai in August

Daytime highs around 42°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

Dubai in September

Daytime highs around 40°C, nights near 27°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 September

Dubai in October

Daytime highs around 36°C, nights near 24°C. Expect about 0 rain days and 11 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 31°C.

Beach: excellentCity: mixedHiking: mixedMore destinations for October

Dubai in November

Daytime highs around 31°C, nights near 20°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 28°C.

Beach: excellentCity: goodHiking: goodMore destinations for November

Dubai in December

Daytime highs around 26°C, nights near 16°C. Expect about 1 rain day and 10 hours of sunshine per day. The sea is properly warm at 25°C.

Beach: excellentCity: excellentHiking: excellentMore destinations for December

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