Compare Dubai & Abu Dhabi Weather and Climate (2024)

Dubai is 122.8 kilometers (76.3 miles) away and has the same time zone with Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Both Dubai and Abu Dhabi are in the same climate zone with Subtropical desert (Köppen climate classification: BWh).

Dubai generally has cooler weather than Abu Dhabi. The average mean temperature in Dubai is 29.9°C (85.82°F) while Abu Dhabi’s temperature is 30.1°C (86.18°F) and the difference is 0.2°C (32.36°F). Dubai is hottest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 37.02°C (98.64°F), while Abu Dhabi is hottest in July when the average high temperature is 37.43°C (99.37°F). Dubai is coolest in January when the average low temperature is 19.16°C (66.49°F), while January is the coolest month in Abu Dhabi, when night time temperature often falls below 18.58°C (65.44°F).

Finally, Dubai has about 1.35 times more rainfall than Abu Dhabi, (Dubai’s 4.55mm vs Abu Dhabi’s average of 3.38mm).

Comparison summary

Weather	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Difference
Hottest month	July: 37.02°C (98.64°F)	July: 37.43°C (99.37°F)	0.41°C (32.74°F)
Coldest month	January: 19.16°C (66.49°F)	January: 18.58°C (65.44°F)	0.58°C (33.04°F)
Wettest month	January: 12.96mm (0.51in)	January: 11.41mm (0.45in)	1.55mm (0.06in)
Driest month	June: 0.15mm (0.01in)	June: 0.0mm (0in)	0.15mm (0.01in)

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Temperature
Precipitation
Number of days with rainfall
Wind Speed
Average Length of Day
Humidity
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Temperature

Average Temperature ( °C )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Dubai	21.75	22.5	25.2	29.24	33.14	35.64	37.02	36.65	34.97	31.74	27.26	23.66	29.9
Abu Dhabi	21.5	22.3	25.33	29.62	33.72	35.83	37.43	37.27	35.48	31.92	27.38	23.37	30.1

City Dubai

Jan21.75
Feb22.5
Mar25.2
Apr29.24
May33.14
Jun35.64
Jul37.02
Aug36.65
Sep34.97
Oct31.74
Nov27.26
Dec23.66
Yea29.9

City Abu Dhabi

Jan21.5
Feb22.3
Mar25.33
Apr29.62
May33.72
Jun35.83
Jul37.43
Aug37.27
Sep35.48
Oct31.92
Nov27.38
Dec23.37
Yea30.1

Average Temperature ( °F )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Dubai	71.15	72.5	77.36	84.63	91.65	96.15	98.64	97.97	94.95	89.13	81.07	74.59	85.82
Abu Dhabi	70.7	72.14	77.59	85.32	92.7	96.49	99.37	99.09	95.86	89.46	81.28	74.07	86.18

City Dubai

Precipitation

Precipitation (mm)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Dubai	12.96	5.97	11.46	6.27	0.47	0.15	0.35	2.19	0.22	0.46	7.86	6.25	4.55
Abu Dhabi	11.41	3.07	5.65	10.59	0.31	0.0	0.14	4.16	0.12	0.03	2.93	2.14	3.38

City Dubai

Jan12.96
Feb5.97
Mar11.46
Apr6.27
May0.47
Jun0.15
Jul0.35
Aug2.19
Sep0.22
Oct0.46
Nov7.86
Dec6.25
Yea4.55

City Abu Dhabi

Jan11.41
Feb3.07
Mar5.65
Apr10.59
May0.31
Jun0.0
Jul0.14
Aug4.16
Sep0.12
Oct0.03
Nov2.93
Dec2.14
Yea3.38

Precipitation (in)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Dubai	0.51	0.24	0.45	0.25	0.02	0.01	0.01	0.09	0.01	0.02	0.31	0.25	0.18
Abu Dhabi	0.45	0.12	0.22	0.42	0.01	0	0.01	0.16	0.0	0.0	0.12	0.08	0.13

City Dubai

Jan0.51
Feb0.24
Mar0.45
Apr0.25
May0.02
Jun0.01
Jul0.01
Aug0.09
Sep0.01
Oct0.02
Nov0.31
Dec0.25
Yea0.18

City Abu Dhabi

Jan0.45
Feb0.12
Mar0.22
Apr0.42
May0.01
Jun0
Jul0.01
Aug0.16
Sep0.0
Oct0.0
Nov0.12
Dec0.08
Yea0.13

Number of days with rainfall

Average Number of Rainy Days ( Days )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Dubai	2.36	1.55	2.27	1.64	0.09	0.09	0.18	0.36	0.09	0.18	1.91	1.36	1.01
Abu Dhabi	1.36	1.09	1.36	2.36	0.09	0.0	0.0	0.55	0.09	0.0	0.91	0.82	0.72

City Dubai

Jan2.36
Feb1.55
Mar2.27
Apr1.64
May0.09
Jun0.09
Jul0.18
Aug0.36
Sep0.09
Oct0.18
Nov1.91
Dec1.36
Yea1.01

City Abu Dhabi

Jan1.36
Feb1.09
Mar1.36
Apr2.36
May0.09
Jun0.0
Jul0.0
Aug0.55
Sep0.09
Oct0.0
Nov0.91
Dec0.82
Yea0.72

Wind Speed

Average Wind Speed ( km/h )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Dubai	13.4	14.38	14.73	14.12	14.57	14.02	13.62	13.39	12.23	11.77	12.82	12.66	13.48
Abu Dhabi	14.54	16.04	15.92	15.37	15.02	15.76	14.99	14.59	14.01	13.61	14.34	14.51	14.89

City Dubai

Jan13.4
Feb14.38
Mar14.73
Apr14.12
May14.57
Jun14.02
Jul13.62
Aug13.39
Sep12.23
Oct11.77
Nov12.82
Dec12.66
Yea13.48

City Abu Dhabi

Jan14.54
Feb16.04
Mar15.92
Apr15.37
May15.02
Jun15.76
Jul14.99
Aug14.59
Sep14.01
Oct13.61
Nov14.34
Dec14.51
Yea14.89

Average Wind Speed ( mph )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Dubai	8.33	8.94	9.15	8.77	9.05	8.71	8.46	8.32	7.6	7.31	7.97	7.87	8.38
Abu Dhabi	9.03	9.97	9.89	9.55	9.33	9.79	9.31	9.07	8.71	8.46	8.91	9.02	9.25

City Dubai

Jan8.33
Feb8.94
Mar9.15
Apr8.77
May9.05
Jun8.71
Jul8.46
Aug8.32
Sep7.6
Oct7.31
Nov7.97
Dec7.87
Yea8.38

City Abu Dhabi

Jan9.03
Feb9.97
Mar9.89
Apr9.55
May9.33
Jun9.79
Jul9.31
Aug9.07
Sep8.71
Oct8.46
Nov8.91
Dec9.02
Yea9.25

Average Length of Day ( Hours )

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Dubai	8.85	11.2	11.3	12.31	13.35	13.79	13.72	13.09	11.68	9.31	8.63	8.59	11.32
Abu Dhabi	9.33	11.21	11.36	12.08	13.38	13.78	13.67	12.77	11.6	9.69	8.67	8.6	11.34

City Dubai

Jan8.85
Feb11.2
Mar11.3
Apr12.31
May13.35
Jun13.79
Jul13.72
Aug13.09
Sep11.68
Oct9.31
Nov8.63
Dec8.59
Yea11.32

City Abu Dhabi

Jan9.33
Feb11.21
Mar11.36
Apr12.08
May13.38
Jun13.78
Jul13.67
Aug12.77
Sep11.6
Oct9.69
Nov8.67
Dec8.6
Yea11.34

Humidity (%)

City	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Dubai	58.02	55.51	53.14	48.47	47.41	50.21	50.75	51.9	52.75	54.96	53.7	55.89	52.73
Abu Dhabi	58.22	54.81	50.6	45.28	43.69	47.7	47.36	48.67	49.2	52.66	53.12	58.06	50.78

City Dubai

Jan58.02
Feb55.51
Mar53.14
Apr48.47
May47.41
Jun50.21
Jul50.75
Aug51.9
Sep52.75
Oct54.96
Nov53.7
Dec55.89
Yea52.73

City Abu Dhabi

Jan58.22
Feb54.81
Mar50.6
Apr45.28
May43.69
Jun47.7
Jul47.36
Aug48.67
Sep49.2
Oct52.66
Nov53.12
Dec58.06
Yea50.78

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