Dubai weather by month
Dubai weather by month has two seasons: 24 °C by day in January, a pleasant winter, and 42 °C in August, with nights of 31 °C.
Dubai in November, daytime high
31 °C
| Night low | 21 °C |
| Sea surface | 28 °C |
| Rain in the month | 6 mm |
| Days with 1 mm or more | 1 day |
| Daylight | 10 h 54 min |
| October, daytime high | 36 °C |
| December, daytime high | 26 °C |
Averages 1991 to 2020 at Dubai International. A typical month, not a forecast. Method.
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Dubai is a desert city on the Persian Gulf, and its weather is ruled by the sun: rain is rare, and the only real question is how hot. Our figures come from Dubai International airport, averaged over 1991 to 2020. The comfortable season runs from November to March, when the day reaches 31 °C in November, 26 °C in December and 24 °C in January, and the night drops to 15 °C. Spring heats quickly: 34 °C in April, 38 °C in May. From June to August the afternoon passes 40 °C, 41 °C in July and 42 °C in August, and in those two months even the night stays above 30 °C. The Gulf is shallow and warms like a bath, 34 °C in August, too warm to cool off. What little rain falls comes in winter, 19 mm in January on about 2 days, sometimes in short, intense storms.
Dubai weather by month in figures
| Month | Daytime high | Night low | Sea | Rain | Wet days | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24 °C | 15 °C | 22 °C | 19 mm | 2 days | 10 h 42 min |
| February | 26 °C | 17 °C | 22 °C | 6 mm | 1 day | 11 h 18 min |
| March | 29 °C | 18 °C | 23 °C | 10 mm | 1 day | 11 h 54 min |
| April | 34 °C | 22 °C | 25 °C | 4 mm | 1 day | 12 h 42 min |
| May | 38 °C | 26 °C | 29 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 13 h 24 min |
| June | 40 °C | 28 °C | 31 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 13 h 42 min |
| July | 41 °C | 31 °C | 33 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 13 h 36 min |
| August | 42 °C | 31 °C | 34 °C | 6 mm | 0 days | 13 h 00 min |
| September | 40 °C | 29 °C | 33 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 12 h 18 min |
| October | 36 °C | 25 °C | 31 °C | 0 mm | 0 days | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 31 °C | 21 °C | 28 °C | 6 mm | 1 day | 10 h 54 min |
| December | 26 °C | 17 °C | 25 °C | 18 mm | 2 days | 10 h 36 min |
Dubai in December and January
The two months most searched from Britain are also two of the best. December averages 26 °C by day and 17 °C at night; January 24 °C and 15 °C. The sea is 25 °C and 22 °C, warm enough for a swim every day. Evenings can feel cool on the water or in the desert, so a light jacket is useful. December and January are also the wettest months, but that means about 2 days with rain.
Best time to visit Dubai
A daytime high between 24 °C and 32 °C, the band most British visitors find comfortable for being outside: all year passes the lower bound, and only November to March stays under 32 °C. October and April are hot but manageable, 36 °C and 34 °C. For a winter break with a cooler sea and similar sunshine, compare with Hurghada on the Red Sea, or with the Canaries, closer and cooler.