Dubai Weather

At the height of summer, temperatures in Dubai can reach 47 - 49 Celsius. This is usually coupled with excessive humidity levels that often make it unbearable to stay outdoors for too long, particularly in early afternoons. However, the weather is fantastic during winter, when the tourist season typically kicks off between November and April every year. Mornings are usually spent sunbathing on any of Dubai's beautiful white sandy beaches, or endulging in one of the numerous activities on offer in the city. While evenings are pleasant enough to enjoy a spot of outdoor dining, sipping cosmopolitans at any of the buzzing night burrows, experiencing a beautiful dhow cruise or reveling in the vastness of the desert on a fantastic night safari.

Dubai has experienced a couple of cold winters in recent years, but with very little rain to speak of. In December 2012, a revitalizing rainstorm made its way across the UAE after a long absence. Although it is sunny over 300 days out of the year, a good downpour once in a while keeps things fresh and the air crisp. In January 2008, Dubai and its neighbouring emirate, Sharjah, witnessed one of the most extreme rainfalls experienced here in recent history. An onslaught of nearly four continuous days of rain left many neighbourhoods under several feet of water - and in some cases metres! It caught many people by surprise and left them scouring to find umbrellas...not an easy item to get in this always-sunny destination.