When to go · Dubai
Dubai in April
Mixed month. Hot afternoons; beaches busy.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 1
- Crowds
- Medium
- United Arab Emirates overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United Arab Emirates overall
Verdict
Hot afternoons; beaches busy.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in April
- DubaiHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 21 °C (70 °F), rain on about 1 dayHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 70 °F (21 °C), rain on about 1 day
- Gulf coast, United Arab Emirates · Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah townfine
November to March runs 20–30 °C (68–86 °F); June to September sits at 40–46 °C (104–115 °F) with humidity that makes nights sticky; shamal winds bring dust in spring and early summer.November to March runs 68–86 °F (20–30 °C); June to September sits at 104–115 °F (40–46 °C) with humidity that makes nights sticky; shamal winds bring dust in spring and early summer.
Spring season
Warm to hot; Eid and Ramadan periods.
Watch: Heat from April; Ramadan changes daytime life.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Global Village season check
About Oct–Apr (check) · Dubailand
Evening crowds; entry fee.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Arab Emirates overall
- Medium
- Prices · United Arab Emirates overall
- Medium
United Arab Emirates overall: Hot afternoons (33–36 °C); beaches and evenings still good; dust days possible.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dubai, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 33 °C (91 °F)91 °F (33 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 1 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 3
April: Hot afternoons; beaches busy.
January: Warm days, cool nights; hotel prices peak.
Dubai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen