The most comfortable time to visit Dubai is from December to March. For sun, aim for mid March to April; for walking, go from January to early February.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from mid March to April, with a second spell from November to early December. It peaks in mid November, at 85. Avoid June to mid September for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too hot. The clearest skies come in June, when the sky is typically 4% covered at midday (almost cloudless).
The being outside season here runs from December to March. It peaks in mid January, at 87. The weakest stretch is from May to mid October, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too hot.
For walking, go from January to early February. It peaks in early February, at 72. Avoid late April to mid November for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Dubai over the whole year is 29°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C. Dubai has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 0% in June, the driest month, to 7% in March, the wettest. Winds in Dubai are highest in March, averaging 4.0 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in October, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W. The clearest skies in Dubai come in June, when the sky is typically 6% covered; January is the cloudiest month, at 28%.
Month by month Dubai climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°C | 16°C | 20°C | 6% | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 86 | 16 | 68 |
| February | 24°C | 17°C | 22°C | 4% | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 82 | 27 | 57 |
| March | 27°C | 19°C | 25°C | 7% | 24% | 4.0 m/s | 67 | 52 | 33 |
| April | 33°C | 24°C | 30°C | 3% | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 24 | 64 | 6 |
| May | 37°C | 27°C | 36°C | 2% | 11% | 3.9 m/s | 2 | 27 | 0 |
| June | 41°C | 30°C | 41°C | 0% | 6% | 3.5 m/s | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| July | 41°C | 32°C | 42°C | 2% | 8% | 3.7 m/s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 41°C | 32°C | 43°C | 1% | 10% | 3.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 39°C | 29°C | 39°C | 1% | 8% | 3.1 m/s | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| October | 36°C | 25°C | 35°C | 2% | 12% | 3.0 m/s | 2 | 25 | 1 |
| November | 30°C | 21°C | 29°C | 5% | 20% | 3.2 m/s | 34 | 77 | 8 |
| December | 25°C | 17°C | 24°C | 4% | 27% | 3.0 m/s | 78 | 47 | 39 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Dubai weather by season
Year round, Dubai has days of about 23°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 41°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 16°C to 32°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 29°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around March and least likely around June. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Dubai weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Dubai has typical daily highs of about 24°C and lows of about 17°C, with a 5% chance of rain on a given day.
Dubai weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Dubai has typical daily highs of about 33°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 4% chance of rain on a given day.
Dubai weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Dubai has typical daily highs of about 41°C and lows of about 32°C, with a 1% chance of rain on a given day.
Dubai weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Dubai has typical daily highs of about 35°C and lows of about 25°C, with a 3% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Dubai?
Dubai has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 0% in June, the driest month, to 7% in March, the wettest.
What time of year is Dubai windiest?
Winds in Dubai are highest in March, averaging 4.0 m/s (14 km/h), and lightest in October, at 3.0 m/s (11 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the W.
What is the average temperature in Dubai year round?
The average temperature in Dubai over the whole year is 29°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 41°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 16°C.
Where to go instead in late May, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.