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Best time to visit United Arab Emirates

In Dubai: December to February — the months averaging 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Dubai.

United Arab Emirates is not one climate. Each reference city below is answered on its own numbers.

Dubai

  1. January: 24 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 17 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 26 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 29 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 18 mm of rain
  4. April: 33 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
  5. May: 38 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  6. June: 40 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 41 °C by day, 30 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  8. August: 42 °C by day, 30 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  9. September: 40 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 36 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  11. November: 31 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
  12. December: 26 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 8 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
August, 42 °C
Coolest
January, 24 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
March, 18 mm

Abu Dhabi

December to February — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Abu Dhabi.

  1. January: 23 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 11 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 7 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 28 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 15 mm of rain
  4. April: 32 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
  5. May: 37 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  6. June: 39 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  7. July: 40 °C by day, 30 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  8. August: 41 °C by day, 31 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  9. September: 38 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 35 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  11. November: 30 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  12. December: 25 °C by day, 18 °C at night, 5 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
August, 41 °C
Coolest
January, 23 °C
Driest
June, 0 mm
Wettest
March, 15 mm

Ras Al Khaimah

December to February — 18–27 °C by day. No other month of the twelve falls inside that band in Ras Al Khaimah.

  1. January: 23 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 29 mm of rain, recommended
  2. February: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
  3. March: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
  4. April: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 10 mm of rain
  5. May: 37 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  6. June: 39 °C by day, 30 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  7. July: 39 °C by day, 31 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
  8. August: 39 °C by day, 31 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  9. September: 37 °C by day, 29 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
  10. October: 35 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
  11. November: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 7 mm of rain
  12. December: 25 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 11 mm of rain, recommended
Warmest
June, 39 °C
Coolest
January, 23 °C
Driest
May, 0 mm
Wettest
January, 29 mm

How this is worked out: a month qualifies when its mean daytime high falls between 18 °C and 27 °C. Where more than five qualify, the answer is the driest run of consecutive qualifying months; where none do, it is the driest three months in a row if the year is hot throughout, or the warmest three if it never gets there. The figures are the thirty-year monthly averages charted below, and they are averages, not a forecast — any single year can miss them by a wide margin.

Dubai

Long-term averages for Dubai: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
10203040°C020mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 24 °C, Night 14 °C, Rain 17 mm. February: Day 26 °C, Night 15 °C, Rain 12 mm. March: Day 29 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 18 mm. April: Day 33 °C, Night 21 °C, Rain 8 mm. May: Day 38 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 1 mm. June: Day 40 °C, Night 27 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 41 °C, Night 30 °C, Rain 3 mm. August: Day 42 °C, Night 30 °C, Rain 1 mm. September: Day 40 °C, Night 27 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 36 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 1 mm. November: Day 31 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 4 mm. December: Day 26 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 8 mm
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Dubai
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January241417
February261512
March291718
April33218
May38241
June40270
July41303
August42301
September40270
October36241
November31204
December26168

Abu Dhabi

Long-term averages for Abu Dhabi: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
15202530354045°C020mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 23 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 11 mm. February: Day 25 °C, Night 16 °C, Rain 7 mm. March: Day 28 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 15 mm. April: Day 32 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 5 mm. May: Day 37 °C, Night 26 °C, Rain 1 mm. June: Day 39 °C, Night 28 °C, Rain 0 mm. July: Day 40 °C, Night 30 °C, Rain 1 mm. August: Day 41 °C, Night 31 °C, Rain 1 mm. September: Day 38 °C, Night 28 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 35 °C, Night 25 °C, Rain 1 mm. November: Day 30 °C, Night 22 °C, Rain 3 mm. December: Day 25 °C, Night 18 °C, Rain 5 mm
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Abu Dhabi
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January231611
February25167
March281915
April32225
May37261
June39280
July40301
August41311
September38280
October35251
November30223
December25185

Ras Al Khaimah

Long-term averages for Ras Al Khaimah: the mean daily high, the mean overnight low and the mean monthly rainfall across 30 years of ERA5 reanalysis data (1995–2024).

DayNight
152025303540°C050mmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: Day 23 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 29 mm. February: Day 25 °C, Night 17 °C, Rain 12 mm. March: Day 28 °C, Night 20 °C, Rain 22 mm. April: Day 32 °C, Night 24 °C, Rain 10 mm. May: Day 37 °C, Night 28 °C, Rain 0 mm. June: Day 39 °C, Night 30 °C, Rain 1 mm. July: Day 39 °C, Night 31 °C, Rain 3 mm. August: Day 39 °C, Night 31 °C, Rain 0 mm. September: Day 37 °C, Night 29 °C, Rain 0 mm. October: Day 35 °C, Night 27 °C, Rain 1 mm. November: Day 29 °C, Night 23 °C, Rain 7 mm. December: Day 25 °C, Night 19 °C, Rain 11 mm
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Ras Al Khaimah
MonthDay (°C)Night (°C)Rain (mm)
January231729
February251712
March282022
April322410
May37280
June39301
July39313
August39310
September37290
October35271
November29237
December251911

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