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.
December in Dubai
Typical highs 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C), lows 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C), rain on about 2 days.
- WeatherGreat
- Warm and clear; National Day and year-end crowds. Typical highs around 26 °C, lows around 16 °C, rain on about 2 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Dubai
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: United Arab Emirates overall. Peak season; National Day 2–3 Dec and New Year's Eve fill hotels at the year's highest prices.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
- Events5 events
- 5 listed: Dubai Shopping Festival; Dubai Fitness Challenge; UAE National Day; and 2 more.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Dubai Shopping Festival (About mid-Dec to mid-Jan (check))checkSales, fireworks, and higher hotel prices.
- Dubai Fitness Challenge (About 30 days in Oct–Nov (check))checkFree classes and events.
- UAE National Day (2–3 December)checkPublic holiday, parades and fireworks.
- Commemoration Day (About 30 Nov–1 Dec (check))checkFlags 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.