Climate · United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi

Very hot and dry from May to September; warm and dry from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years24.5°N0 m above the sea
  1. Jan77°25°60°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  2. Feb79°26°60°16°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  3. Mar85°29°64°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  4. Apr93°34°70°21°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  5. May101°38°77°25°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  6. Jun104°40°81°27°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul107°42°85°29°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug108°42°86°30°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  9. Sep105°41°83°28°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  10. Oct99°37°78°26°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  11. Nov90°32°71°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  12. Dec82°28°64°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 105°F and nights near 82°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 81°F. Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.The hot season runs from May to September, with highs near 41°C and nights near 28°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 27°C. Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

Where Abu Dhabi sits

Asia/Dubai

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Latitude
24.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
0 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Mugatrah95 km north-east

The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Abu Dhabi, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 77°F in January to 108°F in August.Highs from 25°C in January to 42°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Rain is rare all year; even January, the wettest, sees it on 6% of days.

Cloud cover

Clearest in October (13% cover), cloudiest in July (54%).

Daylight

From 10h 39m in December to 13h 37m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Abu Dhabi, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool seasonAt its best
60°16°77°25°
no days26%10h 48m
FebruaryCool seasonAt its best
60°16°79°26°
no days23%11h 18m
MarchCool season
64°18°85°29°
no days25%11h 59m
April
70°21°93°34°
no days27%12h 42m
MayHot season
77°25°101°38°
no days17%13h 19m
JuneHot season
81°27°104°40°
no days29%13h 37m
JulyHot season
85°29°107°42°
no days54%13h 29m
AugustHot season
86°30°108°42°
no days46%12h 57m
SeptemberHot season
83°28°105°41°
no days31%12h 15m
October
78°26°99°37°
no days13%11h 31m
November
71°22°90°32°
no days19%10h 55m
DecemberCool seasonAt its best
64°18°82°28°
no days25%10h 39m

When is the best time to visit Abu Dhabi?


The best months are December to February: highs near 79°F, nights near 61°F, and rain on fewer than one day a week.The best months are December to February: highs near 26°C, nights near 16°C, and rain on fewer than one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Abu Dhabi?

August, with highs near 108°F and lows near 86°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 77°F.August, with highs near 42°C and lows near 30°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 25°C.

When does it rain most in Abu Dhabi?

Rain is rare in every month; even January, the wettest, sees it on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Abu Dhabi?

From about 10½ hours in December to 13½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Abu Dhabi?

October, when cloud covers about 13% of the sky on average. July is the cloudiest, at about 54%.

Places with a year like Abu Dhabi's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Abu Dhabi's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Abu Dhabi's summer.

Elsewhere in United Arab Emirates

All of United Arab Emirates

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Abu Dhabi. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.