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Best time to visit Abu Dhabi

The best time to visit Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is December–March — expect daytime highs near 24°C and roughly 1.8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically July.

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Abu Dhabi climate at a glance

Abu Dhabi sees average daytime highs ranging from 24°C in January to 41°C in August. Around 74 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 7 wet days a year, peaking in January (22 mm) and easing off in June (0 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine.

Abu Dhabi temperature & rainfall by month

January: 22 mm rainFebruary: 9 mm rainMarch: 14 mm rainApril: 14 mm rainMay: 6 mm rainJune: 0 mm rainJuly: 1 mm rainAugust: 1 mm rainSeptember: 0 mm rainOctober: 1 mm rainNovember: 3 mm rainDecember: 4 mm rainJanuary high: 24°CFebruary high: 25°CMarch high: 28°CApril high: 32°CMay high: 36°CJune high: 39°CJuly high: 40°CAugust high: 41°CSeptember high: 39°COctober high: 35°CNovember high: 30°CDecember high: 26°CJanuary low: 18°CFebruary low: 18°CMarch low: 20°CApril low: 24°CMay low: 27°CJune low: 30°CJuly low: 32°CAugust low: 32°CSeptember low: 30°COctober low: 28°CNovember low: 24°CDecember low: 20°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Abu Dhabi

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
November–April
6 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
October
1 month · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
May–September
5 months · score < 5

Abu Dhabi climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 10.6 h in January. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 24°C 18°C 1.8 22 mm 9.8 h 64% 10.0 · Excellent
February 25°C 18°C 1 9 mm 10.4 h 65% 10.0 · Excellent
March 28°C 20°C 1.3 14 mm 10.3 h 59% 10.0 · Excellent
April 32°C 24°C 0.7 14 mm 10.7 h 54% 7.1 · Good
May 36°C 27°C 0.2 6 mm 11.9 h 54% 4.2 · Poor
June 39°C 30°C 0 0 mm 12.3 h 57% 1.9 · Challenging
July 40°C 32°C 0.2 1 mm 11.2 h 58% 1.5 · Challenging
August 41°C 32°C 0.2 1 mm 11 h 59% 1.5 · Challenging
September 39°C 30°C 0 0 mm 11.2 h 61% 2.1 · Challenging
October 35°C 28°C 0.2 1 mm 10.7 h 61% 5.1 · Fair
November 30°C 24°C 0.3 3 mm 10 h 61% 8.8 · Excellent
December 26°C 20°C 1.3 4 mm 9.7 h 63% 10.0 · Excellent
Hottest month
August · 41°C
Coldest month
January · 18°C nights
Wettest month
January · 22 mm
Driest month
June · 0 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Abu Dhabi?

The best time to visit Abu Dhabi is December–March, when daytime highs average around 24°C with about 1.8 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Abu Dhabi?

August is the hottest month in Abu Dhabi, with average highs of 41°C.

What is the rainiest month in Abu Dhabi?

January is the rainiest month in Abu Dhabi, with around 22 mm of rainfall over 1.8 rainy days.

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