Dubai weather by month
Dubai is warmest in July (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
July
41°C
Coolest month
January
24°C
Wettest month
January
22 mm
Flight from London
7h
direct, estimated
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Dubai temperature by month
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When to go to Dubai
What is the best month to visit Dubai for sun?
For warm, mostly dry days, go November to March, going by our 10-year averages.
What is the hottest month in Dubai?
July averages 41°C. January is the coolest at 24°C.
When does it rain most in Dubai?
January, with about 22 mm of rain.
When is the sea warm enough to swim in Dubai?
all year, when the sea averages 21°C or more.
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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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