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United Arab Emirates, month by month

The best months for United Arab Emirates: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec. Months to avoid: Jun, Jul, Aug.

Month by month

  1. JanuaryGreatCoolest month (20–24 °C (68–75 °F) days); Dubai Shopping Festival; desert nights cold — pack a layer.Gulf coast: best weather · Hajar mountains: cool · Inland desert: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  2. FebruaryGreatWarm and dry; in 2026 Ramadan starts about 18 Feb, in 2027 about 8 Feb (check) — shorter hours by day, lively nights.Gulf coast: best weather · Hajar mountains: cool · Inland desert: best weatherCrowds: High · 3 festivals or holidays
  3. MarchGreatWarming to 30 °C (86 °F); Ramadan ends and Eid al-Fitr falls about 20 Mar 2026 (check) with hotel peaks.Gulf coast: best weather · Hajar mountains: best weather · Inland desert: fineCrowds: High · 5 festivals or holidays
  4. AprilMixedHot afternoons (33–36 °C (91–97 °F)); beaches and evenings still good; dust days possible.Gulf coast: fine · Hajar mountains: best weather · Inland desert: hotCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
  5. MayMixed38–40 °C (100–104 °F); outdoor sightseeing only early or late; Eid al-Adha about 26–29 May 2026 (check).Gulf coast: hot · Hajar mountains: fine · Inland desert: hotCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  6. JuneAvoidSummer heat above 42 °C (108 °F); hotel deals and indoor attractions only.Gulf coast: hot · Hajar mountains: hot · Inland desert: hotCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  7. JulyAvoidHottest and most humid; heat illness risk on any walk; malls and pools.Gulf coast: hot · Hajar mountains: hot · Inland desert: hotCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  8. AugustAvoidSame as July; Dubai Summer Surprises sales; lowest room rates.Gulf coast: hot · Hajar mountains: hot · Inland desert: hotCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
  9. SeptemberMixedStill 40 °C (104 °F) but falling late in the month; good hotel prices.Gulf coast: hot · Hajar mountains: hot · Inland desert: hotCrowds: Low · 2 festivals or holidays
  10. OctoberMixedHeat eases to the mid-30s; outdoor season begins late in the month.Gulf coast: fine · Hajar mountains: fine · Inland desert: hotCrowds: Medium · 3 festivals or holidays
  11. NovemberGreatSeason opens: 28–30 °C (82–86 °F), beaches perfect; Abu Dhabi Grand Prix late in the month (check) lifts prices.Gulf coast: best weather · Hajar mountains: best weather · Inland desert: fineCrowds: High · 5 festivals or holidays
  12. DecemberGreatPeak season; National Day 2–3 Dec and New Year's Eve fill hotels at the year's highest prices.Gulf coast: best weather · Hajar mountains: best weather · Inland desert: best weatherCrowds: High · 7 festivals or holidays

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in United Arab Emirates, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Great

    Feb: Great

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Feb: High

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 3

    Feb: 3

January: Coolest month (20–24 °C days); Dubai Shopping Festival; desert nights cold — pack a layer.

February: Warm and dry; in 2026 Ramadan starts about 18 Feb, in 2027 about 8 Feb (check) — shorter hours by day, lively nights.

United Arab Emirates: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

Weather by region

How each climate zone rates each month.

Weather rating by region and month
RegionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Gulf coastDubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah townBestBestBestOKHotHotHotHotHotOKBestBest
Hajar mountainsHatta, Jebel Jais, Wadi ShawkaCoolCoolBestBestOKHotHotHotHotOKBestBest
Inland desertAl Ain, Liwa, Al Wathba, SweihanBestBestOKHotHotHotHotHotHotHotOKBest
East coastFujairah, Khor Fakkan, DibbaBestBestBestOKHotHotHotHotHotOKBestBest