Best time to visit United Arab Emirates

The best time to visit United Arab Emirates is Nov–Mar. Month by month, the verdicts rate Nov–Apr as comfortable on both daytime heat and rainfall — 6 months in all.

Summer 40°C+ furnace

Best window
Nov–Mar
Driest month
May · 1% rainy days
Warmest month
August · 39.6°C / 103°F
Coolest month
January · 23.1°C / 74°F
Months rated go
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Month by month

Monthly climate normals for United Arab Emirates, 1991–2020
MonthHigh °CHigh °FRainy daysVerdict
January23.17411%Go
February24.2767%Go
March26.88010%Go
April30.9885%Go
May35.0951%Too hot
June37.61001%Too hot
July39.01021%Too hot
August39.61031%Too hot
September37.61001%Too hot
October34.3941%Too hot
November29.5854%Go
December25.4787%Go

Verdict combines mean daytime high with rainy-day frequency. “Rainy days” is the share of days in the month with at least 1 mm of rain.

What the numbers say

May is the driest month, with rain on 1% of days and daytime highs near 35.0°C (95°F). January is the wettest, at 11%. The warmest month is August at 39.6°C (103°F); the coolest is January at 23.1°C (74°F). The record rules out too hot in May–Oct.

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