When to go · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Best time to visit Abu Dhabi
The sweet spot is February, December and January — averages 21°C, only 2 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
November–March for warm, sunny days (24–28°C). Late November brings the Formula 1 season finale on Yas Island. Summer is extremely hot.
Hot desert: mild sunny winters (24–27°C by day), scorching humid summers (40–45°C). Rain is rare, falling on a handful of winter days.
The short answer
21°C · 2 rainy days · high season
21°C · 2 rainy days · high season
19°C · 2 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: July and August. averages 36°C — midday sightseeing is hard work, only 0 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 19°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| February | 21°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| March | 23°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| April | 28°C | 1d | mid | Hot |
| May | 32°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| June | 34°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| July | 36°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| August | 36°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| September | 33°C | 0d | low | Very hot |
| October | 30°C | 0d | mid | Hot |
| November | 25°C | 1d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| December | 21°C | 2d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
May, June, July, August and September are low season in Abu Dhabi — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $45–80 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.