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When is the best time to visit UAE?

The best time to visit UAE is between November and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

UAE is a dry-climate destination. Heat and shade set the itinerary more than a rainy season. Nights can drop harder than visitors from a humid coast expect. The pin on this page is a country centroid. Abu Dhabi and Dubai will not feel like the same week, and a city page is the honest place to read the year if you already know where you are going.

Come for clear days and plan around the sun, not around showers. Early starts and shade are the brief in the hot months. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how UAE wears them.

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Spring

Spring in UAE is the kind outdoor season: March, April and May. Days are useful. The fiercest heat has not landed yet. This is walking weather if you keep midday in mind.

In UAE the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Evenings can still bite. A layer earns its place. Do not assume UAE in these months is already the hot-season grind.

Read UAE in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in UAE is the hard season: June, July and August. Heat runs the day. Outdoor plans are dawn, dusk, and wherever there is shade. The middle of the day is for indoors or water if you have it.

In UAE the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is not a failed spring. It is a different product. Book UAE in these months for the light and the dry air, and for a schedule that respects the sun.

Autumn

Autumn in UAE is the heat loosening: September, October and November. Days stay clear. Walking becomes reasonable again. Evenings cool faster than visitors from a humid summer expect.

In UAE the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a strong stretch for UAE if summer felt like too much sun and winter felt like the wrong product. Pack a layer for after dark.

Read UAE in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in UAE is the relief season: December, January and February. Days can be the best walking weather of the year. Nights are cold in a way the hot-season visitor forgets to pack for.

In UAE the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is when UAE is usable all day. The sun still has a bite at midday. The difference is you can be outside without hiding from it.

Read UAE in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

UAE weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for UAE, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

UAE weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January19°C / 67°F15 mm
February21°C / 70°F6 mm
March24°C / 76°F10 mm
April29°C / 84°F5 mm
May32°C / 90°F0 mm
June34°C / 94°F0 mm
July37°C / 98°F0 mm
August37°C / 99°F0 mm
September34°C / 94°F0 mm
October31°C / 87°F0 mm
November26°C / 78°F4 mm
December21°C / 70°F8 mm

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FAQs about UAE weather

Climate averages for UAE, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit UAE is between November and April, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 37°C.

January is the wettest month, with about 15 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 19°C (67°F) against 37°C (99°F) in August.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.