Compare Weather & Climate
Abu Dhabi is 122.8 kilometers (76.3 miles) away and has the same time zone with Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Both Abu Dhabi and Dubai are in the same climate zone with Subtropical desert (Köppen climate classification: BWh).
Abu Dhabi generally has warmer weather than Dubai. The average mean temperature in Abu Dhabi is 30.1°C (86.18°F) while Dubai’s temperature is 29.9°C (85.82°F) and the difference is 0.2°C (32.36°F). Abu Dhabi is hottest on average in July, when the day time temperature may reach 37.43°C (99.37°F), while Dubai is hottest in July when the average high temperature is 37.02°C (98.64°F). Abu Dhabi is coolest in January when the average low temperature is 18.58°C (65.44°F), while January is the coolest month in Dubai, when night time temperature often falls below 19.16°C (66.49°F).
Finally, Abu Dhabi has about 1.35 times less rainfall than Dubai, (Abu Dhabi’s 3.38mm vs Dubai’s average of 4.55mm).
Comparison summary
| Weather | Abu Dhabi | Dubai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hottest month | July: 37.43°C (99.37°F) | July: 37.02°C (98.64°F) | 0.41°C (32.74°F) |
| Coldest month | January: 18.58°C (65.44°F) | January: 19.16°C (66.49°F) | 0.58°C (33.04°F) |
| Wettest month | January: 11.41mm (0.45in) | January: 12.96mm (0.51in) | 1.55mm (0.06in) |
| Driest month | June: 0.0mm (0in) | June: 0.15mm (0.01in) | 0.15mm (0.01in) |