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

2 rainy days

Flight from London

7h

direct, estimated

Dubai temperature by month

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MonthDayNightSeaRainy days
January24°C15°C22°C2
February25°C16°C22°C2
March28°C18°C24°C2
April33°C22°C26°C1
May37°C25°C30°C0
June40°C28°C33°C0
July41°C31°C35°C0
August41°C30°C34°C0
September39°C28°C34°C0
October35°C25°C32°C1
November31°C21°C28°C1
December26°C17°C24°C1

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 2 wet days.

When is the sea warm enough to swim in Dubai?

all year, when the sea averages 21°C or more.

Planning the trip? Start with our 3-day Dubai itinerary, and see the best time to visit Dubai for crowds and events.

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. A rainy day has at least 1 mm of rain.

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