When to go · Dubai
Dubai in December
Great month. Warm and clear; National Day and year-end crowds.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- United Arab Emirates overall
- Prices
- High
- United Arab Emirates overall
Verdict
Warm and clear; National Day and year-end crowds.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than December?
No other month rates higher than December for Dubai in this guide.
Weather in December
- DubaiHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Gulf coast, United Arab Emirates · Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah townbest weather
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.
Winter season
Warm days, cool nights, beaches and Global Village.
Watch: Peak prices and crowds in December and January.
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.
Dubai Shopping Festival check
About mid-Dec to mid-Jan (check) · Malls
Sales, fireworks, and higher hotel prices.
Dubai Fitness Challenge check
About 30 days in Oct–Nov (check) · City-wide
Free classes and events.
UAE National Day check
2–3 December · Whole city
Public holiday, parades and fireworks.
Commemoration Day check
About 30 Nov–1 Dec (check) · Whole city
Flags at half-mast; a public holiday in some years.
New Year's Eve at Downtown
31 Dec
Roads and metro close around the Burj Khalifa; book a viewpoint or watch elsewhere.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Arab Emirates overall
- High
- Prices · United Arab Emirates overall
- High
United Arab Emirates overall: Peak season; National Day 2–3 Dec and New Year's Eve fill hotels at the year's highest prices.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Dubai, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Dec: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Dec: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 2 (better)
Jan: 3
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: High
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Dec: 5
Jan: 3
December: Warm and clear; National Day and year-end crowds.
January: Warm days, cool nights; hotel prices peak.
Dubai: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.