Climate
Main article: Climate of DubaiDubai has a hot desert climate. Summers in Dubai are extremely hot, windy and humid, with an average high around 42 °C (108 °F) and overnight lows around 29 °C (84 °F). Most days are sunny throughout the year. Winters are warm with an average high of 23 °C (73 °F) and overnight lows of 14 °C (57 °F). Precipitation, however, has been increasing in the last few decades with accumulated rain reaching 250 mm (9.84 in) per year. Dubai summers are also known for the high humidity level, which can make it uncomfortable for many.
| Climate data for Dubai | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
31 (88) |
41 (106) |
41 (106) |
45 (113) |
45 (113) |
47 (117) |
48 (118) |
43 (109) |
40 (104) |
41 (106) |
31 (88) |
48 (118) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
32.9 (91.2) |
37.6 (99.7) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.8 (105.4) |
41.3 (106.3) |
38.9 (102.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
33.4 (92.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 19 (66) |
20 (68) |
22.5 (72.5) |
26 (79) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33 (91) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
29 (84) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21 (70) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
23.9 (75.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8 (46) |
7 (45) |
11 (52) |
8 (46) |
17 (63) |
22 (72) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
22 (72) |
16 (61) |
13 (55) |
10 (50) |
7 (45) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 15.6 (0.614) |
25.0 (0.984) |
21.0 (0.827) |
7.0 (0.276) |
0.4 (0.016) |
0.0 (0) |
0.8 (0.031) |
0.0 (0) |
0.0 (0) |
1.2 (0.047) |
2.7 (0.106) |
14.9 (0.587) |
88.6 (3.488) |
| Avg. precipitation days | 5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 28 |
| Source #1: Dubai Meteorological Office | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Qwikcast | |||||||||||||
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