UAE
Dubai Weather & Climate
Futurist skyline, desert dunes and one of the world's great travel hubs
33°C
Max sea
38°C
Max air
April
Best month
0mm
Driest month
Futurist skyline, desert dunes and one of the world's great travel hubs
Dubai has, in 50 years, transformed itself from a pearl fishing village into one of the world's most ambitious cities — a place that has consciously reimagined what a 21st-century metropolis can be. The artificial islands, the indoor ski slope in the desert, the Burj Khalifa, the underwater hotel suites: Dubai operates on a different scale of ambition from almost any other city. But behind the spectacle, there is a genuine city with authentic souks (the gold souk and spice souk in Deira), excellent food from dozens of cultures, the old wind-tower architecture of Al Fahidi, and a desert hinterland of red dunes where camel riding and stargazing feel surprisingly unspoilt.
When to go: November to April is the ideal season with temperatures of 20-28°C. May to October is extremely hot (40°C+).
The best months to visit Dubai are April, May, June. Peak season is July with the best combination of warm temperatures and low rainfall.
| Month | Air | Sea | Rain | UV | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19°C | 22°C | 15mm | 5 | 15 |
| Feb | 21°C | 22°C | 19mm | 6 | 16 |
| Mar | 24°C | 23°C | 20mm | 8 | 18 |
| Apr | 29°C | 25°C | 7mm | 9 | 19 |
| May | 34°C | 28°C | 1mm | 11 | 19 |
| Jun | 36°C | 30°C | 0mm | 12 | 18 |
| Jul | 38°C | 32°C | 0mm | 12 | 17 |
| Aug | 38°C | 33°C | 0mm | 11 | 17 |
| Sep | 35°C | 32°C | 0mm | 10 | 17 |
| Oct | 31°C | 30°C | 1mm | 9 | 17 |
| Nov | 25°C | 27°C | 5mm | 6 | 15 |
| Dec | 21°C | 24°C | 13mm | 5 | 14 |
The best time to visit Dubai is April, May, June. Peak season is July when temperatures reach 38°C with virtually no rain. November to April is the ideal season with temperatures of 20-28°C. May to October is extremely hot (40°C+).
Sea temperatures in Dubai range from 22°C in January to 33°C in August. The sea is bath-warm at its warmest.
Winter temperatures in Dubai average 20°C with sea temperatures of 22°C. Conditions are milder in winter.
The driest month is June with 0mm. The wettest month sees 20mm. Dubai receives 81mm annually.
Cool and warm seas. Virtually no rain (15mm). UV 5.
Mild and warm seas. Virtually no rain (19mm). UV 6.
Warm and warm seas. Virtually no rain (20mm). UV 8. Sun protection essential.
Hot and very warm seas. Virtually no rain (7mm). UV 9. Sun protection essential.
Sweltering and bath-warm seas. Virtually no rain (1mm). UV 11. Sun protection essential.
Sweltering and bath-warm seas. Virtually no rain (0mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Sweltering and bath-warm seas. Virtually no rain (0mm). UV 12. Sun protection essential.
Sweltering and bath-warm seas. Virtually no rain (0mm). UV 11. Sun protection essential.
Sweltering and bath-warm seas. Virtually no rain (0mm). UV 10. Sun protection essential.
Hot and bath-warm seas. Virtually no rain (1mm). UV 9. Sun protection essential.
Warm and very warm seas. Virtually no rain (5mm). UV 6.
Mild and warm seas. Virtually no rain (13mm). UV 5.
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