When to go · Dubai
Dubai in March
Great month. Warm; Ramadan in 2026 until mid-month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 3
- Crowds
- High
- United Arab Emirates overall
- Prices
- High
- United Arab Emirates overall
Verdict
Warm; Ramadan in 2026 until mid-month.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Dubai in this guide.
Weather in March
- DubaiHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 3 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 3 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.
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.
Ramadan 2026 check
About 18 Feb–19 Mar 2026; about 8 Feb 2027 (check) · Whole city
Daytime eating is discouraged in public; late openings; busy Iftar evenings.
Eid al-Fitr check
About 20 March 2026 (check) · Whole city
Three-day holiday; crowded malls and hotels.
Dubai World Cup check
Late March (check) · Meydan
Horse-racing crowds; hotels book out.
Art Dubai check
Spring (check) · Madinat Jumeirah
Gallery weekend.
Ramadan (2026: about 18 Feb to 19 Mar)
Feb–Mar
Daytime eating in public is discouraged; restaurants open late; evenings are busy after Iftar.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United Arab Emirates overall
- High
- Prices · United Arab Emirates overall
- High
United Arab Emirates overall: Warming to 30 °C; Ramadan ends and Eid al-Fitr falls about 20 Mar 2026 (check) with hotel peaks.
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
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 3
Jan: 3
Crowds
Mar: High
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: High
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 5
Jan: 3
March: Warm; Ramadan in 2026 until mid-month.
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.