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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates climate
BWh Hot desert
Abu Dhabi has a seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is August with an average daily high near 110°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 56°F at night. Precipitation totals about 0 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — January alone averages 0.0 inches while January barely receives 0.00 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresClear vs cloudy days
Share of days each month that are clear, partly cloudy or cloudy · 1991–2020 · hover a month for the day countsAbu Dhabi climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 79 | 86 | 94 | 103 | 107 | 108 | 110 | 105 | 98 | 88 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 69 | 75 | 82 | 90 | 94 | 97 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 77 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 66 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 76 | 79 | 86 | 94 | 103 | 107 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 69 | 75 | 82 | 90 | 94 |
| Avg low (°F) | 56 | 59 | 63 | 69 | 76 | 80 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 108 | 110 | 105 | 98 | 88 | 79 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 97 | 98 | 93 | 86 | 77 | 70 |
| Avg low (°F) | 85 | 86 | 81 | 74 | 66 | 60 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 0.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.0 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | — | — | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 0.4 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 41 | 46 | 44 | 31 | 29 | 40 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 40 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 10 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.6 | 2 | 4 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 45 | 41 | 46 | 44 | 31 | 29 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 20 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 66 | 64 | 63 | 58 | 59 | 62 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 40 | 35 | 24 | 22 | 31 | 40 |
| Clear days (≤ 30% cloud) | 13 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 10 |
| Partly cloudy days (30–70%) | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 |
| Cloudy days (≥ 70%) | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.6 | 2 | 4 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 60 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 24 years of daily observations at Abu Dhabi Intl, a weather station, about 26 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.