Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Dubai across the year
Best-looking months for Dubai: Jan, Feb, Mar. Rated avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- JanGreatHighHigh3 events
- FebGreatHighHigh3 events
- MarGreatHighHigh5 events
- AprMixedMediumMedium1 event
- MayMixedLowMedium2 events
- JunAvoidLowLow2 events
- JulAvoidLowLow1 event
- AugAvoidLowLow1 event
- SepAvoidLowLow2 events
- OctMixedMediumMedium3 events
- NovGreatHighHigh4 events
- DecGreatHighHigh5 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
January in Dubai
Typical highs 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C), lows 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C), rain on about 3 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Warm days, cool nights; hotel prices peak. Typical highs around 24 °C, lows around 14 °C, rain on about 3 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Dubai
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: United Arab Emirates overall. Coolest month (20–24 °C days); Dubai Shopping Festival; desert nights cold — pack a layer.Based on: United Arab Emirates overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesHigh
- High price level: United Arab Emirates overall.Based on: United Arab Emirates overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: New Year's Day; Dubai Shopping Festival; Dubai Marathon.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- New Year's Day (1 January (public holiday))checkFireworks at the Burj Khalifa on 31 Dec; shops open; roads close near Downtown.
- Dubai Shopping Festival (About mid-Dec to mid-Jan (check))checkSales, fireworks, and higher hotel prices.
- Dubai Marathon (January (check))checkRoad closures on the coast.