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Aim for February, December and January: that's when Dubai's weather is at its best. The full month-by-month picture is below.

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February, December, January

Comfortable and drier

Shoulder

March, November, April

Fewer crowds, a trade-off

Think twice

July, October

Hottest is August (43°C)

Dubai weather, month by month

MonthHighLowRainFeel
JanBEST24°C / 75°F14°C / 57°F38mmwarm, mostly dry
FebBEST27°C / 81°F16°C / 61°F0mmwarm, mostly dry
Mar31°C / 88°F19°C / 66°F1mmhot, mostly dry
Apr34°C / 93°F21°C / 70°F0mmvery hot, mostly dry
May39°C / 102°F24°C / 75°F0mmvery hot, mostly dry
Jun42°C / 108°F28°C / 82°F0mmvery hot, mostly dry
Jul42°C / 108°F31°C / 88°F6mmvery hot, mostly dry
Aug43°C / 109°F30°C / 86°F0mmvery hot, mostly dry
Sep41°C / 106°F28°C / 82°F0mmvery hot, mostly dry
Oct37°C / 99°F24°C / 75°F3mmvery hot, mostly dry
Nov32°C / 90°F21°C / 70°F5mmhot, mostly dry
DecBEST27°C / 81°F17°C / 63°F16mmwarm, mostly dry

Averages from Open-Meteo ERA5 climate reanalysis, 2019 to 2023. Highs and lows are daily averages for each month; rain is the monthly total. Tap a month for a detailed guide.

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