Best time to visit United Arab Emirates

The best time to visit United Arab Emirates is December to February, when its 4 destinations average 92/100 for climate comfort — August is the weakest month, at 52/100.

Updated September 2026 · averaged over 4 United Arab Emirates destinations · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates, month by month

best January
  1. 92Jan
  2. 91Feb
  3. 87Mar
  4. 81Apr
  5. 69May
  6. 57Jun
  7. 52Jul
  8. 52Aug
  9. 60Sep
  10. 73Oct
  11. 85Nov
  12. 89Dec
Average comfort out of 100 · open a month for where to go in it

United Arab Emirates climate comfort by month

MonthComfortAvg highRainPick of the month
January9225.1°C15 mmAbu Dhabi 93
February9126.3°C11 mmFujairah 93
March8729.7°C20 mmFujairah 94
April8134.3°C14 mmRas Al Khaimah 93
May6938.6°C2 mmFujairah 90
June5740.6°C0 mmFujairah 84
July5240.7°C3 mmFujairah 85
August5240.6°C1 mmFujairah 86
September6039.1°C0 mmFujairah 87
October7335.8°C3 mmFujairah 90
November8531.1°C4 mmRas Al Khaimah 95
December8927.1°C9 mmFujairah 94

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score, averaged across every United Arab Emirates destination in the dataset. Each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. Averages from ERA5 reanalysis normals, not forecasts.

All 4 destinations in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates — FAQ

When is the best time to visit United Arab Emirates?
December to February. Across United Arab Emirates's 4 destinations, January averages 92/100 for climate comfort with mean highs of 25.1°C and 15 mm of rain.
What is the worst month to visit United Arab Emirates?
August, averaging 52/100 — mean highs of 40.6°C and 1 mm of rain across the country's destinations.
What is the hottest month in United Arab Emirates?
July, with mean daily highs of 40.7°C averaged across 4 destinations.
What is the wettest month in United Arab Emirates?
March, averaging 20 mm of rain.