Dubai: Temperature and Forecast
Dubai weather is generally hot and humid with a high daily average of sun hours.
The Dubai climate is very hot arid climate. Dubai has an arid subtropical climate due to Dubai being located within the Northern desert belt, but the presence of the sea determines a high humidity level.
The weather in Dubai can bring short and irregular rainfall as is typical for the Middle East. Precipitation has been increasing in the last few decades with accumulated rain reaching 250 mm (9.84 in) per year. Most of the rainfall in Dubai occurs between December and March.
Dubai weather even leads during the summer months to unbearable seawater temperatures nearly near 40 degrees Celsius.
Between December and March, the Dubai weather conditions are considered to be the best as the temperature are at a comfortable level. This period is considered by the Dubai hotel and travel industry to be the tourism high season of Dubai.
The weather in Dubai during the tourist high season is pleasant with average temperatures of around 24 degrees Celsius during daytime.
During the evenings and nights the temperatures can drop considerably more which is why we do recommend all visitors coming to Dubai during the cooler months to bring warm clothing as well.
Summers in Dubai are extremely hot, windy and humid, from June until September. Even local Dubai residents try to escape the hot Dubai temperature by taking long holidays abroad. During this season, a low pressure area develops over Dubai forcing strong north-westerly winds to blow from Saudi Arabia.
The skies over Dubai are often gray cause of the strong fog, due to the high humidity level.
The Dubai weather conditions create an average high around 42 °C (108 °F) and overnight lows around 29 °C (84 °F). Dubai summers are also known for the high humidity level, which can make it uncomfortable