United Arab Emirates Climate
When Is the Best Time To Visit United Arab Emirates?
The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit United Arab Emirates depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.
Climate of United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates is one of the hottest countries in the world. They are located on the Tropic of Cancer, in a tropical dry and extremely dry climate zone, so it is hot almost all year round.
Summer lasts from May to September, it's dry and temperatures reach over 40°C, only in the east of the country and mountainous areas it can be a bit cooler. In summer, you can also expect violent north winds (shamal) - causing sand and dust storms.
On the other hand, the coolest period is winter (from December to March), then there is slightly more abundant rainfall (up to about 100 mm per year), and the air temperature is around 20°C.
Monday 15 SepUpdate 2025-09-14 00:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
Humidity
61%Cloud cover
4%Wind speed
19.7 mphChance of rain
0%Tuesday 16 SepUpdate 2025-09-14 00:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
Humidity
65%Cloud cover
11%Wind speed
14.8 mphChance of rain
0%Wednesday 17 SepUpdate 2025-09-14 00:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
Humidity
65%Cloud cover
13%Wind speed
14.8 mphChance of rain
0%Thursday 18 SepUpdate 2025-09-14 00:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
Humidity
56%Cloud cover
24%Wind speed
10.7 mphChance of rain
0%Friday 19 SepUpdate 2025-09-14 00:21 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.
Humidity
59%Cloud cover
4%Wind speed
9.8 mphChance of rain
0%Climate and Average Weather in United Arab Emirates
General weather conditions each month by city.
Weather Map
The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.
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