Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 44°C on 2020-08-01; its coldest fell to 13°C on 2008-02-06.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
29°C1991-01-23
16°C2008-01-16
22°C2024-01-01
13°C1992-01-30
February
33°C2009-02-27
16°C1993-02-06
23°C2020-02-25
13°C2008-02-06
March
36°C1998-03-29
18°C1983-03-01
26°C2003-03-26
14°C1983-03-04
April
39°C2025-04-29
22°C1989-04-01
30°C2021-04-28
17°C1989-04-01
May
41°C2021-05-25
27°C2005-05-07
31°C2020-05-31
22°C1982-05-01
June
43°C2017-06-15
31°C1991-06-06
33°C2010-06-19
24°C1991-06-07
July
43°C2016-07-24
31°C2003-07-31
36°C2023-07-27
26°C1995-07-22
August
44°C2020-08-01
34°C1982-08-06
36°C1998-08-15
28°C1984-08-23
September
42°C1987-09-12
33°C2013-09-27
34°C2025-09-05
26°C1984-09-30
October
38°C1998-10-01
28°C1982-10-31
32°C1998-10-02
24°C1996-10-28
November
35°C2023-11-01
22°C1982-11-30
29°C2019-11-01
19°C1981-11-29
December
30°C2016-12-05
18°C2006-12-31
25°C2022-12-01
15°C2010-12-31

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Northern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Winter (Dec–Feb)
33°C2009-02-27
16°C1993-02-06
25°C2022-12-01
13°C2008-02-06
Spring (Mar–May)
41°C2021-05-25
18°C1983-03-01
31°C2020-05-31
14°C1983-03-04
Summer (Jun–Aug)
44°C2020-08-01
31°C1991-06-06
36°C1998-08-15
24°C1991-06-07
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
42°C1987-09-12
22°C1982-11-30
34°C2025-09-05
19°C1981-11-29

All-time records

The most extreme value Abu Dhabi has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 44°C 2020-08-01
Lowest 16°C 1993-02-06

Low

Highest 36°C 1998-08-15
Lowest 13°C 2008-02-06

Feels-like

Highest 80°C 2021-06-06
Lowest 13°C 2008-02-06

Humidity

Highest 30.2 g/m³ 2024-07-14
Lowest 6.0 g/m³ 1991-02-17

Wind

Highest 57 km/h 2017-02-03
Lowest 6 km/h 2003-12-18

Precip

Wettest 137 mm 2024-02-12
Driest 293-day dry spell 2008-01-29

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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