UAE weather in April
UAE in April averages 29°C (84°F), 5 mm of rain and 9.8 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in UAE, April is the sixth coldest, the fifth wettest and the sixth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 29°C (84°F)
22–36°C · 71–96°F
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h
hours per day
What is UAE like in April?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for UAE in April?
High-factor sun cream
With 9.8 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 14°C between its low and its high.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
April compared with March and May
April in UAE is 4.5°C warmer than March and about as wet as it, which averages 24°C (76°F).
April in UAE is 3.7°C cooler than May and about as wet as it, which averages 32°C (90°F).
Daylight in UAE in April
On 15 April the sun is up for 12 hours 44 minutes in UAE, rising about 06:00 and setting about 18:44 local time.
April ends 38 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 55 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Travel guides for UAE
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UAE weather by month
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How April compares with the rest of the year
April is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C / 67°F | 15 mm |
| February | 21°C / 70°F | 6 mm |
| March | 24°C / 76°F | 10 mm |
| April | 29°C / 84°F | 5 mm |
| May | 32°C / 90°F | 0 mm |
| June | 34°C / 94°F | 0 mm |
| July | 37°C / 98°F | 0 mm |
| August | 37°C / 99°F | 0 mm |
| September | 34°C / 94°F | 0 mm |
| October | 31°C / 87°F | 0 mm |
| November | 26°C / 78°F | 4 mm |
| December | 21°C / 70°F | 8 mm |
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FAQs about UAE in April
April climate averages for UAE, 1991–2020.
UAE averages 29°C (84°F) in April, ranging from about 22°C (71°F) at night to 36°C (96°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. April sees only about 5 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
No. April averages 29°C (84°F) against 32°C (90°F) in May — 3.7°C cooler.
April is 4.5°C warmer than March, and about as wet.
Yes. April falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, November to April, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 9.8 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what April is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 12 hours 44 minutes of daylight in mid-April, against 13 hours 39 minutes in June and 10 hours 38 minutes in December.
On 15 April, sunrise is about 06:00 and sunset about 18:44 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 38 minutes longer than it starts.
