Emirate of Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Dubai in January
In January, Dubai averages a daytime high of 25 °C and a night-time low of 14 °C, with about 11 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run December to March.
- Average high
- 25 °C
- Average low
- 14 °C
- Rain in the month
- 11 mm
- Daylight on 15 Jan
- 10 h 40 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 454
When to go
How January compares with the rest of the year in Dubai
January is the coolest month in Dubai by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 25 °C to 42 °C and the lows from 14 °C to 30 °C. By day, January is 2 °C cooler than December, and February is 1 °C warmer than January.
January brings 11 mm of rain, more than the monthly average of 7 mm (83 mm a year); it is the 4th wettest month.
On 15 January the sun is up for about 10 h 40 min, against 10 h 30 min at the shortest and 13 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 °C | 14 °C | 11 mm | Yes |
| February | 26 °C | 15 °C | 24 mm | Yes |
| March | 29 °C | 17 °C | 24 mm | Yes |
| April | 34 °C | 21 °C | 4 mm | |
| May | 39 °C | 25 °C | 1 mm | |
| June | 41 °C | 27 °C | 0 mm | |
| July | 42 °C | 30 °C | 0 mm | |
| August | 42 °C | 30 °C | 0 mm | |
| September | 40 °C | 27 °C | 0 mm | |
| October | 36 °C | 23 °C | 0 mm | |
| November | 31 °C | 19 °C | 4 mm | |
| December | 27 °C | 16 °C | 15 mm | Yes |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is January a good time to visit Dubai?
Yes, by the measure used here: in January the average high of 25 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 11 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Dubai are December to March.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in United Arab Emirates in January
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Dubai that are comfortable in January
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Dubai
This guide lists 454 places to stay in Dubai: 3 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 451 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 51; 1–3 km, 116; 3–10 km, 153; 10 km or more, 134.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.