UAE weather by month

Check out the UAE weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C
24°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Dubai24
25°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Dubai25
28°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Dubai28
33°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Dubai33
37°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Dubai37
39°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Dubai39
41°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Dubai41
41°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Dubai41
39°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Dubai39
36°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Dubai36
31°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Dubai31
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Dubai26
Hours of sunshine (daily)
Days with some rainfall
2 days with some rainfall in January in Dubai2
4 days with some rainfall in February in Dubai4
4 days with some rainfall in March in Dubai4
2 days with some rainfall in April in Dubai2
0 days with some rainfall in May in Dubai0
0 days with some rainfall in June in Dubai0
0 days with some rainfall in July in Dubai0
0 days with some rainfall in August in Dubai0
0 days with some rainfall in September in Dubai0
0 days with some rainfall in October in Dubai0
0 days with some rainfall in November in Dubai0
2 days with some rainfall in December in Dubai2
Sea temperature °C
23°C sea temperature in January in Dubai23
22°C sea temperature in February in Dubai22
23°C sea temperature in March in Dubai23
25°C sea temperature in April in Dubai25
29°C sea temperature in May in Dubai29
31°C sea temperature in June in Dubai31
33°C sea temperature in July in Dubai33
33°C sea temperature in August in Dubai33
33°C sea temperature in September in Dubai33
31°C sea temperature in October in Dubai31
28°C sea temperature in November in Dubai28
25°C sea temperature in December in Dubai25

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The climate guide for UAE (Dubai) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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UAE climate overview

The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven sheikhdoms on the southern coast of the Persian Gulf between Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Created in 1971 from what were the Trucial States under British rule, the UAE now boasts an affluent petro-economy, which has been diversifying into tourism.

The Arabian Gulf coast is blessed with white sand and warm sea. An increasing number of luxury hotels offer carefully manicured beaches with palm trees but plenty of wilder, deserted shoreline still exists.

The Burj Khalifa soaring through the bright lights of downtown Dubai
The Burj Khalifa soaring through the bright lights of downtown Dubai © Ilirjan Rrumbullaku - Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

All the major cities lie along the coast, which is dry, sunny, and hot during the summer with high humidity making it feel oppressive. Winters are warm or hot with occasional showers between November and March. Due to the thick haze that plagues the coast, blue skies can often appear white.

Further inland the sparse scrub vegetation gives way to undulating dunes of yellow sand that becomes orange and eventually red at the heart of the Empty Quarter bordering Saudi Arabia.

The desert here is very accessible with a tarmac road cutting a swathe through even the highest and most impressive dunes, found towards Liwa. The desert is sunny and very hot by day but cool at night, even cold during winter nights. Rainfall is non-existent in summer, and quite rare in winter.

In the East the Hajar Mountains run down the coast towards Oman, a barren and desolate backdrop, which supports little or no vegetation despite frequent afternoon summer showers. Their imposing bleakness is spectacular in itself.

Dubai has become the glitzy tourist hub of the Middle East with a proliferation of futuristic buildings making for a unique and bizarre skyline.

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Compare UAE with the UK

Below the UAE chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
UK (London)
24
7
25
7
28
10
33
13
37
17
39
20
41
22
41
22
39
19
36
15
31
10
26
8
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Metric (°C / mm)  |  Imperial (°F / inches)

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