Abu Dhabi weather by month
Abu Dhabi is warmest in August (41°C average high) and coolest in January (24°C). For warm, mostly dry weather, go November to March. The sea is warm enough for easy swimming all year.
Warmest month
August
41°C
Coolest month
January
24°C
Wettest month
January
15 mm
Flight from London
7h
direct, estimated
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Abu Dhabi temperature by month
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When to go to Abu Dhabi
What is the best month to visit Abu Dhabi for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go November to March, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Abu Dhabi?
August averages 41°C. January is the coolest at 24°C.
When does it rain most in Abu Dhabi?
January, with about 15 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Abu Dhabi?
all year, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
How we measured this
Daily averages from 2016 to 2025, from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages from the Open-Meteo marine archive. Rain is the average monthly total.
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