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Best Time to Visit United Arab Emirates

Climate based on Dubai20152024

The best overall time to visit United Arab Emirates is December (excellent, score 98/100). The single best 14-day window: Dec 2 – Dec 15. Avoid July if you can — it scores lowest at 52/100.

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell shows a daily "visit suitability" score combining comfort (temperature), dryness (rainfall), and sunshine. Hover for details.

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Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Dec 2 – Dec 15
14-day window • Score 99/100
Alternative 1
Feb 15 – Feb 28
14-day window • Score 98/100
Alternative 2
Mar 1 – Mar 14
14-day window • Score 97/100

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Excellent
93/100
  • 24°C / 15°C
  • 23mm total
  • 9.9h sun/day

February

Excellent
96/100
  • 25°C / 16°C
  • 15mm total
  • 10.1h sun/day

March

Excellent
96/100
  • 28°C / 19°C
  • 16mm total
  • 10.3h sun/day

April

Excellent
83/100
  • 32°C / 22°C
  • 15mm total
  • 11.1h sun/day

May

Good
64/100
  • 37°C / 25°C
  • 2mm total
  • 12.1h sun/day

June

Fair
55/100
  • 40°C / 28°C
  • 0mm total
  • 12.4h sun/day

July

Fair
52/100
  • 41°C / 31°C
  • 3mm total
  • 11.6h sun/day

August

Fair
53/100
  • 41°C / 30°C
  • 0mm total
  • 11.4h sun/day

September

Fair
57/100
  • 39°C / 28°C
  • 1mm total
  • 11.3h sun/day

October

Good
68/100
  • 35°C / 25°C
  • 3mm total
  • 10.7h sun/day

November

Excellent
88/100
  • 31°C / 21°C
  • 6mm total
  • 9.9h sun/day

December

Excellent
98/100
  • 26°C / 17°C
  • 7mm total
  • 9.7h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit United Arab Emirates (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar