United Arab Emirates weather and the best time to visit
Part of the United Arab Emirates arrival guide.
This information may change. Always check the official source.Last verified: August 2026 by Ondřej Kadlec
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
Jan24°January: 24 °C by day, 14 °C at night, 17 mm of rain, recommended
Feb26°February: 26 °C by day, 15 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
Mar29°March: 29 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 18 mm of rain
Apr33°April: 33 °C by day, 21 °C at night, 8 mm of rain
May38°May: 38 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Jun40°June: 40 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Jul41°July: 41 °C by day, 30 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
Aug42°August: 42 °C by day, 30 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Sep40°September: 40 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Oct36°October: 36 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Nov31°November: 31 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 4 mm of rain
Dec26°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.
Jan23°January: 23 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 11 mm of rain, recommended
Feb25°February: 25 °C by day, 16 °C at night, 7 mm of rain, recommended
Mar28°March: 28 °C by day, 19 °C at night, 15 mm of rain
Apr32°April: 32 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 5 mm of rain
May37°May: 37 °C by day, 26 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Jun39°June: 39 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Jul40°July: 40 °C by day, 30 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Aug41°August: 41 °C by day, 31 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Sep38°September: 38 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Oct35°October: 35 °C by day, 25 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Nov30°November: 30 °C by day, 22 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
Dec25°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.
Jan23°January: 23 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 29 mm of rain, recommended
Feb25°February: 25 °C by day, 17 °C at night, 12 mm of rain, recommended
Mar28°March: 28 °C by day, 20 °C at night, 22 mm of rain
Apr32°April: 32 °C by day, 24 °C at night, 10 mm of rain
May37°May: 37 °C by day, 28 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Jun39°June: 39 °C by day, 30 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Jul39°July: 39 °C by day, 31 °C at night, 3 mm of rain
Aug39°August: 39 °C by day, 31 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Sep37°September: 37 °C by day, 29 °C at night, 0 mm of rain
Oct35°October: 35 °C by day, 27 °C at night, 1 mm of rain
Nov29°November: 29 °C by day, 23 °C at night, 7 mm of rain
Dec25°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
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Dubai
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
24
14
17
February
26
15
12
March
29
17
18
April
33
21
8
May
38
24
1
June
40
27
0
July
41
30
3
August
42
30
1
September
40
27
0
October
36
24
1
November
31
20
4
December
26
16
8
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
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Abu Dhabi
Month
Day (°C)
Night (°C)
Rain (mm)
January
23
16
11
February
25
16
7
March
28
19
15
April
32
22
5
May
37
26
1
June
39
28
0
July
40
30
1
August
41
31
1
September
38
28
0
October
35
25
1
November
30
22
3
December
25
18
5
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).
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