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Best time to visit Dubai

The best time to visit Dubai, United Arab Emirates is December–February — expect daytime highs near 25°C and roughly 2.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically July.

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Dubai climate at a glance

Dubai sees average daytime highs ranging from 25°C in January to 43°C in August. Around 124 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 11 wet days a year, peaking in January (43 mm) and easing off in June (0 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 12 hours of sunshine.

Dubai temperature & rainfall by month

January: 43 mm rainFebruary: 16 mm rainMarch: 17 mm rainApril: 24 mm rainMay: 3 mm rainJune: 0 mm rainJuly: 3 mm rainAugust: 0 mm rainSeptember: 0 mm rainOctober: 2 mm rainNovember: 6 mm rainDecember: 10 mm rainJanuary high: 25°CFebruary high: 26°CMarch high: 30°CApril high: 34°CMay high: 38°CJune high: 42°CJuly high: 42°CAugust high: 43°CSeptember high: 41°COctober high: 37°CNovember high: 31°CDecember high: 27°CJanuary low: 14°CFebruary low: 16°CMarch low: 18°CApril low: 21°CMay low: 25°CJune low: 28°CJuly low: 31°CAugust low: 30°CSeptember low: 27°COctober low: 24°CNovember low: 20°CDecember low: 16°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Dubai

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

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

Dubai 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 25°C 14°C 2.7 43 mm 9.6 h 66% 10.0 · Excellent
February 26°C 16°C 1.5 16 mm 10.2 h 65% 10.0 · Excellent
March 30°C 18°C 1.7 17 mm 10.2 h 59% 9.1 · Excellent
April 34°C 21°C 1.2 24 mm 10.7 h 51% 5.7 · Fair
May 38°C 25°C 0.3 3 mm 12 h 49% 2.4 · Challenging
June 42°C 28°C 0 0 mm 12.2 h 51% 1.5 · Challenging
July 42°C 31°C 0.7 3 mm 11.2 h 51% 1.3 · Challenging
August 43°C 30°C 0 0 mm 11.1 h 51% 1.5 · Challenging
September 41°C 27°C 0 0 mm 11.3 h 57% 1.5 · Challenging
October 37°C 24°C 0.7 2 mm 10.6 h 59% 3.7 · Poor
November 31°C 20°C 1 6 mm 9.8 h 61% 7.9 · Good
December 27°C 16°C 1.5 10 mm 9.6 h 64% 10.0 · Excellent
Hottest month
August · 43°C
Coldest month
January · 14°C nights
Wettest month
January · 43 mm
Driest month
June · 0 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Dubai?

The best time to visit Dubai is December–February, when daytime highs average around 25°C with about 2.7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Dubai?

August is the hottest month in Dubai, with average highs of 43°C.

What is the rainiest month in Dubai?

January is the rainiest month in Dubai, with around 43 mm of rainfall over 2.7 rainy days.

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