Last updated: December 19, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abu Dhabi features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 36 mm (1.4 inches) and receives 2 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Abu Dhabi enjoys an average of 3946 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Abu Dhabi are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 36 °C (94 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 23 °C (69 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abu Dhabi experiences 275 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with other places around the world.
Abu Dhabi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 0 rainy days and 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Abu Dhabi are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 11 (0.4) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Abu Dhabi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Abu Dhabi: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 248 | 284 | 331 | 339 | 371 | 367 | 370 | 359 | 334 | 332 | 304 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 47m | 11h 19m | 12h 0m | 12h 43m | 13h 19m | 13h 36m | 13h 27m | 12h 56m | 12h 15m | 11h 33m | 10h 56m | 10h 38m |
Abu Dhabi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Abu Dhabi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |