Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dubai features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 37 °C (99 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 51 mm (2.0 inches) and receives 5 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dubai enjoys an average of 3945 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 35 minutes to 13 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dubai are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 37 °C (96 - 99 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dubai experiences 296 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with other places around the world.
Dubai usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 1 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dubai 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) | 12 (0.5) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Dubai are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dubai: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 247 | 281 | 331 | 338 | 374 | 368 | 370 | 359 | 334 | 332 | 304 | 303 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 45m | 11h 18m | 12h 0m | 12h 44m | 13h 21m | 13h 39m | 13h 30m | 12h 57m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 54m | 10h 35m |
Dubai experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dubai UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |