Best time to visit · UAE
Best time to visit Dubai
Dubai averages 37 just-right days a year; January, February and December are best. Most other days miss by being too hot.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Dubai weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 37
- Too cool 9
- Too hot 298
- Too muggy 16
- Too gray 6
When to visit Dubai
The best time to visit Dubai for comfortable weather is January, February and December, when 44%, 36% and 28% of days are just right. March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November are mostly too hot, with average highs of 84 to 106°F (41°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 76°F (24°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 28% | 14 |
| February | 79°F (26°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 23% | 10 |
| March | 84°F (29°C) | 59°F (15°C) | 29% | 4 |
| April | 92°F (33°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 26% | 0 |
| May | 100°F (38°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 13% | 0 |
| June | 103°F (39°C) | 74°F (23°C) | 4% | 0 |
| July | 106°F (41°C) | 76°F (24°C) | 13% | 0 |
| August | 106°F (41°C) | 77°F (25°C) | 9% | 0 |
| September | 102°F (39°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 4% | 0 |
| October | 97°F (36°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 6% | 0 |
| November | 88°F (31°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 14% | 1 |
| December | 80°F (27°C) | 57°F (14°C) | 25% | 9 |
How Dubai compares
Dubai gets 37 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. On muggy days: 16. On gray days: 6.
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Dubai averages 37 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/uae/dubai/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.