Climate · Asia
Dubai climate, year-round
United Arab Emirates · Hot desert · Updated May 2026
Best months
Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
Best for: Winter-only nomads who treat Dubai as a Nov–March base only.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
19°C
65%
0mm
Feb
21°C
60%
0mm
Mar
24°C
58%
0mm
Apr
28°C
55%
0mm
May
32°C
50%
0mm
Jun
35°C
55%
0mm
Jul
37°C
55%
0mm
Aug
37°C
58%
0mm
Sep
34°C
60%
0mm
Oct
30°C
60%
0mm
Nov
25°C
65%
0mm
Dec
21°C
67%
0mm
Summer peak
37°C
July · 55% humidity
Winter low
19°C
January · 65% humidity
Climate type
Hot desert
Dry summers, Moderate winters
Field notes
Summer (June–September) is genuinely unlivable outside — 45°C+ regularly with high humidity from the Gulf. The good news is the city is engineered for it (every walkway is air-conditioned). Winter (Nov–Mar) is perfect: 22-26°C, sunny, no rain.
Cost of living in Dubai: ~$3,130/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
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Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.