When to go · Dubai
Dubai, month by month
The best months for Dubai: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatWarm days, cool nights; hotel prices peak.24 °C (75 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 3 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- FebruaryGreatWarm; check Ramadan dates (about Feb 18–Mar 19 in 2026).25 °C (77 °F) / 15 °C (59 °F), 3 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 59 °F (15 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
- MarchGreatWarm; Ramadan in 2026 until mid-month.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 3 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High · 5 festivals or holidays
- AprilMixedHot afternoons; beaches busy.33 °C (91 °F) / 21 °C (70 °F), 1 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 70 °F (21 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayMixedVery hot; go early and late.38 °C (100 °F) / 25 °C (77 °F), 0 rain days100 °F (38 °C) / 77 °F (25 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JuneAvoidExtreme heat and humidity.40 °C (104 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- JulyAvoidExtreme heat and humidity.42 °C (108 °F) / 31 °C (88 °F), 0 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 88 °F (31 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustAvoidExtreme heat and humidity.42 °C (108 °F) / 31 °C (88 °F), 0 rain days108 °F (42 °C) / 88 °F (31 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberAvoidStill 40 degrees plus by day.40 °C (104 °F) / 28 °C (82 °F), 0 rain days104 °F (40 °C) / 82 °F (28 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
- OctoberMixedHeat easing; evenings usable.36 °C (97 °F) / 24 °C (75 °F), 0 rain days97 °F (36 °C) / 75 °F (24 °C), 0 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
- NovemberGreatBest month for walking outdoors.31 °C (88 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 1 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 1 rain daysCrowds: High · 4 festivals or holidays
- DecemberGreatWarm and clear; National Day and year-end crowds.26 °C (79 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 2 rain days79 °F (26 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 2 rain daysCrowds: High · 5 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dubai, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Great
Feb: Great
Daytime high
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Feb: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Feb: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 3
Feb: 3
Crowds
Jan: High
Feb: High
Prices
Jan: High
Feb: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 3
Feb: 3
January: Warm days, cool nights; hotel prices peak.
February: Warm; check Ramadan dates (about Feb 18–Mar 19 in 2026).
Dubai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.