Dubai International City climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Dubai International City?

Dubai International City has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 88 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dubai International City?

The hottest day measured in Dubai International City between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1962, reaching 47.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Dubai International City?

The coldest day measured in Dubai International City between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1949, at 5.1 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Dubai International City?

Almost never: Dubai International City sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Q: Has the climate of Dubai International City warmed?

Yes: Dubai International City warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Dubai International City?

The wettest day measured in Dubai International City between 1940 and 2025 was 16 April 2024, with 126 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Dubai International City?

The windiest day measured in Dubai International City between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2015, with winds reaching 54.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Dubai International City?

The warmest month in Dubai International City is August (35.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.7 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Dubai International City?

Dubai International City receives on average 88 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 12 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Dubai International City?

Dubai International City gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Dubai International City (United Arab Emirates) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 88 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is August (35.1 °C on average) and the coldest is January (18.7 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Dubai International City averages 0 frost days, 238 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 12 rainy days per year.

Dubai International City has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The hottest day of the period reached 47.7 °C (on 9 July 1962) and the coldest 5.1 °C (on 9 January 1949).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

Dubai International CityDubai

coords: 25.16°, 55.41°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BWhHot desertWarmest monthAugustColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMarchDriest monthJune

Mean daily temperature

27.4°C

Average daily high

33.5°C

Average daily low

22.1°C

Annual rainfall

88mm

Sunshine / day

11.3h

Mean relative humidity

60%

Average peak wind

21.0km/h

Seasonal range

16.4°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

238 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

12 d/yr

Annual snowfall

0.0 cm

Average feels-like high

34.5 °C

Average feels-like low

23.5 °C

Average peak gust

34.4 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

222 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.8 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.4 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.60 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

47.7 °C

9 July 1962

Coldest day

5.1 °C

9 January 1949

Wettest day

126 mm

16 April 2024

Windiest day

54.4 km/h

21 February 2015

Strongest gust

81.4 km/h

21 February 2015

Hottest feels-like

51.9 °C

21 July 2024

Coldest feels-like

2.2 °C

9 January 1949

Sunniest day

13.0 h

25 May 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days
2025	45.5 °C29 July 2025	11.7 °C6 January 2025	29.1 °C	36 mm	259
2024	45.2 °C23 June 2024	12.8 °C12 January 2024	29.1 °C	296 mm	249
2023	44.8 °C15 July 2023	12.9 °C29 January 2023	29.1 °C	56 mm	251
2022	45.0 °C8 August 2022	12.1 °C7 January 2022	29.1 °C	51 mm	265
2021	45.1 °C28 August 2021	8.7 °C11 January 2021	29.3 °C	6 mm	264
2020	45.9 °C14 July 2020	11.6 °C13 January 2020	28.8 °C	135 mm	254
2019	45.4 °C12 June 2019	10.0 °C7 February 2019	28.8 °C	85 mm	227
2018	46.6 °C4 July 2018	11.9 °C23 January 2018	29.0 °C	30 mm	257
2017	46.1 °C29 June 2017	11.7 °C6 February 2017	29.1 °C	69 mm	246
2016	47.1 °C3 August 2016	11.3 °C8 February 2016	28.6 °C	73 mm	244
2015	46.4 °C2 June 2015	11.1 °C22 January 2015	29.0 °C	41 mm	252
2014	45.5 °C26 July 2014	12.2 °C16 February 2014	28.4 °C	36 mm	234
2013	46.2 °C9 July 2013	9.1 °C18 January 2013	28.3 °C	56 mm	246
2012	47.3 °C21 July 2012	11.1 °C26 January 2012	28.8 °C	21 mm	251
2011	45.4 °C16 July 2011	11.5 °C1 January 2011	28.7 °C	23 mm	238
2010	44.8 °C13 July 2010	10.8 °C30 December 2010	28.8 °C	86 mm	256
2009	45.3 °C1 July 2009	10.7 °C16 January 2009	28.3 °C	99 mm	248
2008	47.2 °C29 June 2008	8.1 °C7 February 2008	27.8 °C	53 mm	251
2007	45.0 °C16 June 2007	9.5 °C5 January 2007	28.4 °C	30 mm	249
2006	46.5 °C1 June 2006	11.1 °C6 January 2006	28.3 °C	101 mm	243
2005	45.1 °C1 August 2005	11.5 °C22 January 2005	28.2 °C	72 mm	241
2004	45.8 °C20 July 2004	10.3 °C31 December 2004	28.3 °C	36 mm	254
2003	45.3 °C9 August 2003	9.8 °C3 January 2003	28.4 °C	26 mm	254
2002	46.1 °C2 August 2002	9.6 °C27 January 2002	28.4 °C	18 mm	248
2001	45.0 °C30 July 2001	8.1 °C30 January 2001	28.1 °C	10 mm	253
2000	45.4 °C22 August 2000	11.8 °C27 January 2000	27.9 °C	17 mm	239
1999	47.1 °C15 August 1999	9.9 °C24 December 1999	28.3 °C	57 mm	243
1998	45.7 °C28 May 1998	10.8 °C18 January 1998	28.3 °C	107 mm	252
1997	44.5 °C16 June 1997	10.7 °C19 January 1997	27.0 °C	291 mm	214
1996	45.3 °C7 July 1996	9.2 °C10 December 1996	27.3 °C	175 mm	223
1995	45.1 °C22 June 1995	11.2 °C29 January 1995	27.0 °C	184 mm	226
1994	43.7 °C7 August 1994	8.1 °C28 December 1994	27.4 °C	19 mm	249
1993	44.9 °C30 July 1993	9.8 °C16 January 1993	27.1 °C	108 mm	230
1992	43.8 °C19 July 1992	6.8 °C7 January 1992	26.0 °C	200 mm	216
1991	44.7 °C1 August 1991	6.7 °C17 February 1991	26.5 °C	38 mm	231
1990	46.3 °C17 July 1990	8.7 °C21 January 1990	27.3 °C	122 mm	240
1989	46.6 °C26 July 1989	7.7 °C16 January 1989	27.0 °C	110 mm	240
1988	46.1 °C14 July 1988	8.6 °C30 December 1988	27.6 °C	136 mm	234
1987	44.7 °C9 July 1987	10.5 °C18 January 1987	27.4 °C	90 mm	234
1986	45.4 °C29 May 1986	10.0 °C3 January 1986	27.5 °C	71 mm	235
1985	45.8 °C17 August 1985	11.0 °C22 February 1985	27.5 °C	12 mm	240
1984	45.8 °C5 July 1984	7.7 °C3 February 1984	26.9 °C	38 mm	252
1983	45.0 °C23 July 1983	9.1 °C3 February 1983	26.3 °C	134 mm	212
1982	47.5 °C20 July 1982	9.2 °C4 January 1982	26.3 °C	205 mm	216
1981	45.9 °C30 July 1981	10.8 °C9 January 1981	27.2 °C	29 mm	237
1980	46.0 °C1 July 1980	9.7 °C2 February 1980	27.4 °C	31 mm	249
1979	46.5 °C22 July 1979	7.6 °C26 November 1979	27.2 °C	105 mm	235
1978	47.1 °C10 June 1978	10.2 °C26 December 1978	27.0 °C	26 mm	236
1977	47.2 °C6 August 1977	10.4 °C11 January 1977	27.4 °C	61 mm	241
1976	45.5 °C3 August 1976	8.0 °C20 January 1976	26.3 °C	213 mm	209
1975	45.7 °C23 June 1975	8.6 °C15 February 1975	26.8 °C	35 mm	233
1974	45.5 °C26 June 1974	8.3 °C22 February 1974	26.6 °C	64 mm	232
1973	44.6 °C15 August 1973	7.9 °C7 January 1973	26.8 °C	15 mm	233
1972	45.8 °C27 July 1972	7.0 °C13 February 1972	26.1 °C	232 mm	210
1971	46.3 °C13 July 1971	9.0 °C24 December 1971	26.3 °C	27 mm	223
1970	46.6 °C20 June 1970	10.1 °C31 January 1970	26.8 °C	44 mm	232
1969	43.9 °C21 August 1969	10.2 °C5 February 1969	26.7 °C	185 mm	230
1968	46.2 °C16 July 1968	8.3 °C21 January 1968	26.2 °C	95 mm	228
1967	45.7 °C27 June 1967	7.2 °C29 December 1967	26.5 °C	22 mm	225
1966	46.6 °C21 July 1966	9.9 °C3 January 1966	26.7 °C	59 mm	226
1965	46.2 °C28 July 1965	9.5 °C24 December 1965	26.5 °C	179 mm	225
1964	46.1 °C6 July 1964	7.3 °C6 December 1964	26.2 °C	93 mm	233
1963	45.9 °C29 July 1963	8.4 °C30 December 1963	26.8 °C	117 mm	226
1962	47.7 °C9 July 1962	8.8 °C6 December 1962	27.1 °C	25 mm	249
1961	46.1 °C16 August 1961	10.3 °C11 February 1961	26.7 °C	52 mm	215
1960	46.3 °C31 July 1960	9.5 °C30 December 1960	26.8 °C	36 mm	232
1959	46.0 °C23 June 1959	7.4 °C18 December 1959	26.4 °C	98 mm	224
1958	46.3 °C8 August 1958	9.8 °C1 January 1958	27.0 °C	61 mm	236
1957	45.4 °C7 July 1957	7.7 °C9 February 1957	26.3 °C	246 mm	214
1956	46.2 °C8 August 1956	8.4 °C19 January 1956	26.7 °C	19 mm	229
1955	44.1 °C29 August 1955	9.6 °C6 February 1955	26.6 °C	157 mm	238
1954	46.3 °C16 August 1954	10.0 °C11 January 1954	27.5 °C	90 mm	243
1953	46.8 °C23 July 1953	9.6 °C4 January 1953	27.7 °C	178 mm	248
1952	45.8 °C18 July 1952	8.8 °C10 January 1952	27.2 °C	86 mm	236
1951	46.6 °C14 July 1951	8.9 °C31 January 1951	27.4 °C	97 mm	228
1950	44.9 °C29 August 1950	5.5 °C10 February 1950	26.4 °C	50 mm	225
1949	46.5 °C17 August 1949	5.1 °C9 January 1949	26.6 °C	156 mm	232
1948	46.5 °C5 July 1948	10.5 °C26 January 1948	27.3 °C	185 mm	225
1947	46.3 °C17 July 1947	10.1 °C22 February 1947	27.1 °C	120 mm	233
1946	46.7 °C17 August 1946	9.1 °C15 January 1946	26.6 °C	19 mm	240
1945	46.7 °C25 August 1945	9.6 °C13 January 1945	26.9 °C	65 mm	244
1944	45.8 °C1 September 1944	9.8 °C17 February 1944	27.3 °C	178 mm	250
1943	45.8 °C15 August 1943	7.8 °C10 February 1943	26.7 °C	200 mm	235
1942	46.8 °C30 July 1942	6.7 °C13 January 1942	27.2 °C	133 mm	258
1941	45.4 °C2 June 1941	7.5 °C6 January 1941	27.2 °C	26 mm	238
1940	45.6 °C14 June 1940	8.8 °C1 January 1940	26.9 °C	25 mm	236

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

34.6 °C

+1.1 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

259 d/yr

+21

Frost days (< 0 °C)

0 d/yr

Annual rainfall

36 mm

-52 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	24.6 °C	+1.0 °C	2 mm	-17 mm
Feb	26.5 °C	+1.6 °C	3 mm	-14 mm
Mar	30.5 °C	+2.0 °C	0 mm	-19 mm
Apr	36.5 °C	+3.3 °C	0 mm	-10 mm
May	39.5 °C	+1.5 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Jun	40.8 °C	+0.6 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Jul	42.2 °C	+0.8 °C	1 mm	-1 mm
Aug	41.9 °C	+0.4 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Sep	39.3 °C	0.0 °C	0 mm	-0 mm
Oct	35.4 °C	+0.1 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Nov	31.2 °C	+1.1 °C	0 mm	-4 mm
Dec	26.7 °C	+1.2 °C	30 mm	+15 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

45.5 °C

29 Jul 2025

Coldest day

11.7 °C

6 Jan 2025

Wettest day

22.0 mm

19 Dec 2025

Windiest day

41.9 km/h

15 Aug 2025

Strongest gust

64.4 km/h

15 Aug 2025

Hottest feels-like

50.6 °C

21 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

9.3 °C

24 Jan 2025

Sunniest day

13.0 h

25 May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Dubai International City?

Dubai International City has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.4 °C and it receives 88 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dubai International City?

The hottest day measured in Dubai International City between 1940 and 2025 was 9 July 1962, reaching 47.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Dubai International City?

The coldest day measured in Dubai International City between 1940 and 2025 was 9 January 1949, at 5.1 °C.

Does it snow in Dubai International City?

Almost never: Dubai International City sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.

Has the climate of Dubai International City warmed?

Yes: Dubai International City warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Dubai International City?

The wettest day measured in Dubai International City between 1940 and 2025 was 16 April 2024, with 126 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Dubai International City?

The windiest day measured in Dubai International City between 1940 and 2025 was 21 February 2015, with winds reaching 54.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Dubai International City?

The warmest month in Dubai International City is August (35.1 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.7 °C).

How much does it rain in Dubai International City?

Dubai International City receives on average 88 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 12 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Dubai International City?

Dubai International City gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Are there tropical nights in Dubai International City?

Yes: Dubai International City has on average 222 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dubai International City?

In Dubai International City, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 51.9 °C on 21 July 2024, and the lowest was 2.2 °C on 9 January 1949.

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