What to wear in Dubai by month
Climate normals and clothing capsules for Dubai, month by month.
These are 2015–2024 climate normals (Open-Meteo archive), not a forecast. For actual trip dates, use the 7-day packing page.
How people dress in Dubai
- From May to September daytime highs reach about 39–43 °C, so loose, light-coloured, breathable clothing, sunglasses and a hat are essential outdoors.
- Malls, the metro and offices are strongly air-conditioned, so carry a light cardigan or shawl.
- From December to February evenings cool to around 14–16 °C, so a light sweater or jacket is useful for outdoor dinners and desert trips.
- Modest clothing that covers shoulders and knees is expected in malls and government buildings, and swimwear belongs only on beaches and at pools.
- Visiting a mosque requires long sleeves and long trousers or skirts, and women also cover their hair.
January
+14…+25 °C
Typical: +14…+25 °C. Rainy days expected: 2.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
February
+15…+26 °C
Typical: +15…+26 °C. Rainy days expected: 2.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
March
+18…+30 °C
Typical: +18…+30 °C. Rainy days expected: 2.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
April
+21…+34 °C
Typical: +21…+34 °C. Rainy days expected: 1.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
- Plan thin layers — big day-to-night temperature swings
May
+25…+39 °C
Typical: +25…+39 °C. No significant rain expected.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
- Plan thin layers — big day-to-night temperature swings
June
+28…+42 °C
Typical: +28…+42 °C. No significant rain expected.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
- Plan thin layers — big day-to-night temperature swings
July
+30…+43 °C
Typical: +30…+43 °C. Rainy days expected: 1.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
- Plan thin layers — big day-to-night temperature swings
August
+30…+43 °C
Typical: +30…+43 °C. No significant rain expected.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
- Plan thin layers — big day-to-night temperature swings
September
+27…+41 °C
Typical: +27…+41 °C. No significant rain expected.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
- Plan thin layers — big day-to-night temperature swings
October
+24…+36 °C
Typical: +24…+36 °C. Rainy days expected: 1.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
- Plan thin layers — big day-to-night temperature swings
November
+20…+31 °C
Typical: +20…+31 °C. Rainy days expected: 1.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
December
+16…+27 °C
Typical: +16…+27 °C. Rainy days expected: 1.
- Light, breathable clothes for warm afternoons
- Sunglasses and sun protection
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