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Best time to visit Dubai

The best time to visit Dubai is December–March, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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  • Made good or best by an event
Average daily high and low temperature, average precipitation and each month's verdict
MonthAverage daily highAverage daily lowPrecipitationVerdict
January24.5 °C / 76 °F15.1 °C / 59 °F11 mm / 0.4 inbest month
February26.4 °C / 80 °F16.4 °C / 62 °F8 mm / 0.3 inbest month
March29.8 °C / 86 °F18.8 °C / 66 °F14 mm / 0.6 inbest month
April34.5 °C / 94 °F22.7 °C / 73 °F10 mm / 0.4 ingood month
May39 °C / 102 °F26.5 °C / 80 °F1 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
June41.3 °C / 106 °F29.2 °C / 85 °F0 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
July42.4 °C / 108 °F31.7 °C / 89 °F1 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
August42.4 °C / 108 °F31.7 °C / 89 °F1 mm / 0.1 inneither best nor good
September40.2 °C / 104 °F28.8 °C / 84 °F1 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
October36.4 °C / 98 °F25 °C / 77 °F1 mm / 0 inneither best nor good
November31.1 °C / 88 °F20.9 °C / 70 °F4 mm / 0.1 ingood month
December26.4 °C / 80 °F16.9 °C / 62 °F8 mm / 0.3 inbest month
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen

Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:

  • Daytime highs
  • Night-time lows
  • How warm it feels
  • Humidity
  • How much of the day is sunny
  • Hours of daylight
  • Monthly rainfall
  • How many days it rains
  • Days of heavy rain
  • Wind
  • Snowfall and days with snow
  • Major events, such as festivals

The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.

The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.

Best months by activity

Exploring outdoors

Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.

  1. JJanuary: best
  2. FFebruary: best
  3. MMarch: best
  4. AApril: good
  5. MMay: neither
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: neither
  11. NNovember: good
  12. DDecember: best
Best
December–March
Good
April, November

Dubai is excellent for walking and sightseeing from December through March, when highs sit in the mid-20s to high-20s with abundant sun and almost no rain; April and November are warm but still manageable, while the long summer from May to October brings extreme, humid-tinged heat that makes outdoor exploring unpleasant or unsafe.

Why these months

  • January · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 23.2 °C / 74 °F, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 63%.

    Also on: Camel racing, Dubai Marathon, Dubai Shopping Festival, Ramadan iftar dining.

    Watch out for: Ramadan daytime closures.

  • February · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 60%.

    Also on: Camel racing, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Dubai Food Festival, Dubai Jazz Festival, Dubai Shopping Festival, Ramadan iftar dining.

    Watch out for: Ramadan daytime closures.

  • March · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, relative humidity 56%.

    Against: average daily high 29.8 °C / 86 °F.

    Also on: Art Dubai, Burj Al Arab Swim, Dubai International Boat Show, Dubai World Cup, Festival of Literature, Middle East Film and Comic Con, Ramadan iftar dining, Sikka Art Fair, Taste of Dubai.

    Watch out for: Easter/spring-break tourist crowds, Ramadan daytime closures.

  • April · good

    In its favour: precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 47%.

    Against: feels like (high) 34.4 °C / 94 °F, average daily high 34.5 °C / 94 °F, average daily low 22.7 °C / 73 °F.

    Also on: Al Marmoom Heritage Festival, Fashion Forward.

    Watch out for: Easter/spring-break tourist crowds.

  • November · good

    In its favour: precipitation 4 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, relative humidity 58%, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F.

    Against: feels like (high) 31.7 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 31.1 °C / 88 °F.

  • December · best

    In its favour: feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F.

    Against: relative humidity 63%.

    Also on: Camel racing, Dubai International Film Festival.

Beach and swimming

Hot, dry and sunny. Penalises the monsoon hard.

  1. JJanuary: good
  2. FFebruary: good
  3. MMarch: good
  4. AApril: best
  5. MMay: good
  6. JJune: neither
  7. JJuly: neither
  8. AAugust: neither
  9. SSeptember: neither
  10. OOctober: good
  11. NNovember: best
  12. DDecember: good
Best
April, November
Good
May, October, December–March

November is Dubai's standout beach month, with heat and sea temperature both squarely in the ideal range and nothing weather-wise to fault; April also lands in that sweet spot. December through March are good but the sea runs a touch cool, May and October are good despite growing heat, and June through September turn too fierce, well past the heat a beach day welcomes, for comfortable swimming and sunbathing.

Why these months

  • January · good

    In its favour: precipitation 11 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, average daily high 24.5 °C / 76 °F, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.3 days, feels like (high) 23.2 °C / 74 °F, wind (daily max) 20 km/h / 12 mph, average daily low 15.1 °C / 59 °F.

    Against: sea temperature 21.9 °C / 71 °F.

    Also on: Camel racing, Dubai Marathon, Dubai Shopping Festival, Ramadan iftar dining.

    Watch out for: Ramadan daytime closures.

  • February · good

    In its favour: average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 25.6 °C / 78 °F, wind (daily max) 22 km/h / 14 mph, average daily low 16.4 °C / 62 °F.

    Against: sea temperature 21.7 °C / 71 °F.

    Also on: Camel racing, Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Dubai Food Festival, Dubai Jazz Festival, Dubai Shopping Festival, Ramadan iftar dining.

    Watch out for: Ramadan daytime closures.

  • March · good

    In its favour: average daily high 29.8 °C / 86 °F, precipitation 14 mm / 0.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 89%, feels like (high) 29.3 °C / 85 °F, wet days 1.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.4 days, average daily low 18.8 °C / 66 °F, wind (daily max) 23 km/h / 14 mph.

    Against: sea temperature 23.6 °C / 74 °F.

    Also on: Art Dubai, Burj Al Arab Swim, Dubai International Boat Show, Dubai World Cup, Festival of Literature, Middle East Film and Comic Con, Ramadan iftar dining, Sikka Art Fair, Taste of Dubai.

    Watch out for: Easter/spring-break tourist crowds, Ramadan daytime closures.

  • April · best

    In its favour: precipitation 10 mm / 0.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 0.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 22.7 °C / 73 °F, wind (daily max) 24 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: average daily high 34.5 °C / 94 °F, feels like (high) 34.4 °C / 94 °F.

    Also on: Al Marmoom Heritage Festival, Fashion Forward.

    Watch out for: Easter/spring-break tourist crowds.

  • May · good

    In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 95%, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 26.5 °C / 80 °F, wind (daily max) 25 km/h / 15 mph.

    Against: average daily high 39 °C / 102 °F, feels like (high) 39.8 °C / 104 °F.

    Also on: Al Gaffal Dhow Race.

  • October · good

    In its favour: precipitation 1 mm / 0 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 0.3 days, days with heavy rain 0 days, average daily low 25 °C / 77 °F, wind (daily max) 21 km/h / 13 mph.

    Against: average daily high 36.4 °C / 98 °F, feels like (high) 38.4 °C / 101 °F.

  • November · best

    In its favour: average daily high 31.1 °C / 88 °F, precipitation 4 mm / 0.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 91%, feels like (high) 31.7 °C / 89 °F, wet days 0.6 days, days with heavy rain 0.1 days, average daily low 20.9 °C / 70 °F, wind (daily max) 19 km/h / 12 mph.

  • December · good

    In its favour: average daily high 26.4 °C / 80 °F, precipitation 8 mm / 0.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 94%, wet days 1.1 days, days with heavy rain 0.2 days, feels like (high) 25.9 °C / 79 °F, wind (daily max) 18 km/h / 11 mph, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F.

    Against: sea temperature 24.3 °C / 76 °F.

    Also on: Camel racing, Dubai International Film Festival.

An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is پیست اسکی پولادکف, Pooladkaf Ski Resort, 676 km away.

Weather averages

Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Feels like (high) 23.2 °C25.6 °C29.3 °C34.4 °C39.8 °C43.9 °C46.2 °C46.4 °C43.4 °C38.4 °C31.7 °C25.9 °C
Days with heavy rain 0.3 days0.2 days0.4 days0.1 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0 days0.1 days0.2 days
Time rain usually falls 6 am5 pm7 am7 pm3 pm4 pm4 pm4 pm3 pm3 pm2 pm1 pm
Sunshine per day 10.2 h10.6 h10.7 h11.7 h12.7 h12.8 h12.5 h12.1 h11.5 h10.9 h10 h9.9 h
Relative humidity 63%60%56%47%45%49%48%47%54%57%58%63%

Sea temperature

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sea temperature 2022–202521.9 °C21.7 °C23.6 °C26.3 °C30.2 °C33.2 °C34.5 °C34.4 °C33.6 °C31.6 °C28 °C24.3 °C
Sea temperature (daily max) 2022–202522.1 °C22 °C23.9 °C26.6 °C30.4 °C33.4 °C34.7 °C34.6 °C33.8 °C31.8 °C28.2 °C24.5 °C
  • Very cold 10 °C or less
  • Cold 10 to 15 °C
  • Cool 15 to 20 °C
  • Comfortable 20 to 25 °C
  • Warm 25 to 28 °C
  • Very warm over 28 °C

The words describe how the water feels to swim in. They are ours, not an official standard.

Air quality

Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.

  JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–202527.8 µg/m³34.2 µg/m³38.9 µg/m³39.3 µg/m³38.2 µg/m³42.7 µg/m³57.3 µg/m³57.6 µg/m³45.5 µg/m³39.3 µg/m³33.1 µg/m³32.6 µg/m³
Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–202541.3 µg/m³53.6 µg/m³60.3 µg/m³59.6 µg/m³56.9 µg/m³58.5 µg/m³72.7 µg/m³76.2 µg/m³59.3 µg/m³53.4 µg/m³47 µg/m³48.1 µg/m³
  • Good 15 µg/m³ or less
  • Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
  • Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
  • Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
  • Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
  • Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³

Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.

Events and seasons

What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.

Reasons to go

  • Dubai Shopping Festival

    January and February

  • Dubai Marathon

    January

  • Ramadan iftar dining

    January, February and March, dates vary from year to year

  • Camel racing

    January, February and December

  • Dubai Jazz Festival

    February

  • Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships

    February

  • Dubai Food Festival

    February

  • Festival of Literature

    March

  • Art Dubai

    March

  • Sikka Art Fair

    March

  • Taste of Dubai

    March

  • Dubai World Cup

    March

  • Middle East Film and Comic Con

    March

  • Burj Al Arab Swim

    March

  • Dubai International Boat Show

    March

  • Fashion Forward

    April

  • Al Marmoom Heritage Festival

    April

  • Al Gaffal Dhow Race

    May

  • Dubai Summer Surprises

    June

  • Dubai International Film Festival

    December

Worth knowing before you go

  • Ramadan daytime closures

    January, February and March, dates vary from year to year

  • Easter/spring-break tourist crowds

    March and April, dates vary from year to year

Other places in United Arab Emirates

Compare places month by month on the travel calendar

Monthly averages over 2006–2025, unless stated otherwise.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC-BY 4.0), generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information (ERA5). City data from GeoNames (CC-BY 4.0). Air quality from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) and sea temperature from Météo-France / Copernicus Marine, both via Open-Meteo.com. Coastline from Natural Earth. Ski areas from OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Skimap.org. World Heritage sites from Wikidata (CC0), from the World Heritage List © UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Readership from Wikimedia pageview data (CC0). Destination classification derived from English Wikivoyage, © Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).