Know the Weather of Dubai Before traveling

Dubai has wonderful weather conditions combined with a great number of sunny days and there are a lot of months throughout the year with less severe temperature. Great warm days are typical throughout Dubai and its easy to interpret since it has a dry, subtropical, local climate.

Travel and leisure in Dubai is seasonal, due to the weather aspects. Visitors predominantly avoid the summer months (July - September) and with justification given that temperature and humidity skyrocket during this time. A typical temperature throughout a Dubai summer season can be 41 C (106 F) and it can reach up to 48 C (118 F), especially in the interior sections of the Emirate. A Dubai summer can quickly see humidity levels rising to 90%, that makes it really miserable for adventurous (or perhaps silly ) individuals venturing outside the house for long periods of time.

The optimum time of the year for vacationers in Dubai is October and November together with March and April due to its less severe temperature. The normal rainfall in Dubai for the whole year is around 1300mm (slightly over 5 inches). Significant differences of rain in Dubai happens from year to year with periodic dry years or possibly around 108.8 mm falling in a 4 weeks!

Monthly normal temperatures within Dubai:

• January - Max 24 C (75 F), Min 14 C (57 F).
• February - Max 25 C 77 F), Min 15 C (59 F).
• March - Max 28 C (82 F), Min 17 C (63 F).
• April - Max 33 C (91 F), Min 21 C (70 F).
• May - Max 38 C (100 F), Min 25 C (77 F).
• June -Max 40 C (104 F), Min 27 C (81 F).
• July - Max 41 C (106 F), Min 30 C (86 F).
• August - Max 41 C (106 F), Min 30 C (86 F).
• September - Max 39 C (102 F), Min 28 C (82 F).
• October - Max 35 C (95 F), Min 24 C (75 F).
• November - Max 31 C (88 F), Min 20 C (68 F).
• December - Max 26 C (79 F), Min 16 C (61 F).

To summarize, Dubai weather conditions are marked with nearly year-round sunlight and very little rain. Those who are preparing to head to Dubai should, where possible, base their vacation around the time frame of the year that will best delight the travel experience, based on the average annual climatic conditions.

By Emma M Henry