Abu Dhabi weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · coastal city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Abu Dhabi is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with January and April close behind. Abu Dhabi averages about 3,431 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 23°C / 73°F and roughly 5 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,431
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 99/100
- Rain / year
- 64 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 35°C / 95°F
- Population
- 1.8M
- Elevation
- 19 m
When is the best time to visit Abu Dhabi?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Abu Dhabi is February, then January and April. The dullest month is July (40/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Abu Dhabi?
Abu Dhabi is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,431 hours of sunshine a year. 59 Sunshine Score points separate February (99) from July (40), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #2 of 7 destinations in United Arab Emirates for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,278 hours. Rain is a non-event in Abu Dhabi — about 64 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 98 | 22° / 72°F | 18° / 64°F | 11 mm | 5 | 22° / 72°F |
| February | 99 | 23° / 73°F | 18° / 64°F | 5 mm | 7 | 21° / 70°F |
| March | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 13 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| April | 98 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 6 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| May | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 27° / 81°F | 3 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 29° / 84°F | 3 mm | 10 | 33° / 91°F |
| July | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 31° / 88°F | 1 mm | 10 | 35° / 95°F |
| August | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 32° / 90°F | 1 mm | 10 | 35° / 95°F |
| September | 49 | 37° / 99°F | 30° / 86°F | 5 mm | 9 | 34° / 93°F |
| October | 79 | 34° / 93°F | 28° / 82°F | 1 mm | 8 | 32° / 90°F |
| November | 98 | 29° / 84°F | 24° / 75°F | 6 mm | 6 | 29° / 84°F |
| December | 98 | 25° / 77°F | 20° / 68°F | 9 mm | 5 | 25° / 77°F |
Sea temperature in Abu Dhabi by month
The sea off Abu Dhabi is warmest in July at around 35°C / 95°F, and coolest in February at 21°C / 70°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Dubai United Arab Emirates · 116 km · best in Feb · 3,278 h sun/yr
- Sharjah United Arab Emirates · 132 km · best in Feb · 3,278 h sun/yr
- Ras Al Khaimah United Arab Emirates · 184 km · best in Feb · 3,278 h sun/yr
- Suhar Oman · 200 km · best in Oct · 3,427 h sun/yr
- Kish Iran · 241 km · best in May · 3,396 h sun/yr
- Qeshm(Dayrestan) Iran · 286 km · best in Feb · 3,356 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Al Ain United Arab Emirates · 99 km · 3,563 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Abu Musa Iran · 164 km · 3,278 h sun/yr · best in May
- Fujairah United Arab Emirates · 185 km · 3,209 h sun/yr · best in Feb
Head-to-head
How Abu Dhabi compares month by month: Abu Dhabi vs Dubai · Abu Dhabi vs Sharjah · Abu Dhabi vs Ras Al Khaimah · Abu Dhabi vs Salalah · all comparisons
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