VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in December–March. The least comfortable stretch is May–October.
- Warmest month: July, average high 41°C (106°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 25°C (76°F), lows near 15°C (58°F).
- Wettest month: February, about 20 mm (0.8 in) of rain.
- Driest month: June, about 0 mm (0.0 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- United arab emirates dirham
- Language
- Arabic
- Plugs
- Type G, Type C
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +971
- Airports
- Sharjah International Airport (SHJ)
Dubai World Central – DWC (DWC) - Population
- 3,944,751
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Dubai
- Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Emirates Office Tower 54-floor office building along Sheikh Zayed Road in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel 56-storey hotel in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Address Downtown tower block
- Dubai Creek tidal creek
- HHHR Tower skyscaper in Dubai
- Al Yaqoub Tower skyscraper in the United Arab Emirates
- Dubai Museum main museum of Dubai
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
Travel advisories
United States
Level 3 Reconsider Travel
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of United Arab Emirates.
Latest change (2026-10-27): Updated information about regional tensions (‘Warnings and insurance’ page)
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10.0 Excellent | 25°C 76°F | 15°C 58°F | 10 mm 0.4 in | 18% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 10.6 h |
| February | 10.0 Excellent | 26°C 79°F | 16°C 61°F | 20 mm 0.8 in | 15% | 13°C55°F comfortable | 11.1 h |
| March | 10.0 Excellent | 29°C 84°F | 18°C 65°F | 19 mm 0.7 in | 19% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 11.8 h |
| April | 7.1 Good | 34°C 93°F | 22°C 71°F | 5 mm 0.2 in | 16% | 17°C62°F sticky | 12.6 h |
| May | 3.9 Poor | 38°C 100°F | 26°C 78°F | 3 mm 0.1 in | 8% | 20°C67°F muggy | 13.2 h |
| June | 1.4 Poor | 40°C 104°F | 28°C 82°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 2% | 23°C73°F oppressive | 13.6 h |
| July | 0.7 Poor | 41°C 106°F | 31°C 87°F | 0 mm 0.0 in | 8% | 25°C76°F oppressive | 13.4 h |
| August | 0.6 Poor | 41°C 106°F | 30°C 87°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 6% | 25°C77°F oppressive | 12.9 h |
| September | 2.0 Poor | 39°C 102°F | 28°C 82°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 2% | 24°C75°F oppressive | 12.1 h |
| October | 4.2 Poor | 36°C 97°F | 25°C 76°F | 1 mm 0.0 in | 4% | 21°C70°F oppressive | 11.4 h |
| November | 8.7 Excellent | 31°C 88°F | 21°C 69°F | 8 mm 0.3 in | 9% | 17°C62°F sticky | 10.7 h |
| December | 10.0 Excellent | 27°C 80°F | 17°C 62°F | 12 mm 0.5 in | 16% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 10.4 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for United Arab Emirates; school holidays are not included.
- December 2026
- اليوم الوطني
- اليوم الوطني
- January 2027
- رأس السنة الميلادية
- March 2027
- (تقدير) عطلة عيد الفطر
- (تقدير) عيد الفطر
- (تقدير) عطلة عيد الفطر
- (تقدير) عطلة عيد الفطر
- May 2027
- (تقدير) وقفة عرفة
- (تقدير) عيد الأضحى
- (تقدير) عطلة عيد الأضحى
- (تقدير) عطلة عيد الأضحى
- June 2027
- (تقدير) رأس السنة الهجرية
- August 2027
- (تقدير) عيد المولد النبوي
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.