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United Arab Emirates · Month guide
United Arab Emirates in December
Around 26 °C with 4 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day.
December is one of the strongest months to visit United Arab Emirates. Around 26 °C with 4 mm of rain and 7.9 hours of sun a day. Use the regional grid below to find where this month works best — national averages hide the swings between coast, highlands, and inland.
Perfect match
United Arab Emirates · December
What the weather usually does
United Arab Emirates · typical month
- Day / night16 – 26 °CYear range 14 – 43 °C
- Rainfall4 mmYear range 0 – 13 mm
- Sunshine7.9 hr / dayYear range 7.9 – 9.6 hr / day
What’s open · December
Things to do in United Arab Emirates in December
Nothing in United Arab Emirates shuts for the season, and 1 thing below is at its best in December.
- At its bestDesert safaris
the winter season, when daytime temperatures sit in a range you can spend a day outdoors in
Sources: dubaidesertsafaritrip.com, trawey.com
Opening seasons are checked by hand against the operators and parks themselves, not derived from the climate figures on this page. Last reviewed 2026-08-28. Dates move — confirm before you book.
9 regions · current month
United Arab Emirates, taken apart
- Emirate of Abu Dhabi26°C now · 24–43 °C yr
- Emirate of Ajman26°C now · 24–39 °C yr
- Emirate of Dubai27°C now · 25–42 °C yr
- Emirate of Fujairah25°C now · 23–38 °C yr
- Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah25°C now · 23–39 °C yr
- Emirate of Sharjah26°C now · 24–41 °C yr
- Emirate of Umm Al Quwain26°C now · 24–40 °C yr
- Fujairah26°C now · 25–40 °C yr
- Sayh Mudayrah26°C now · 24–41 °C yr
Safety · 5 governments
What the governments say about United Arab Emirates
Combined advisory · most-cautious-wins
Reconsider travel
Highest level across 5 governments · Advisory last changed
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DE
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
NL
Level 2Exercise increased caution
Exercise increased caution
UK
Level 1Exercise normal precautions
Exercise normal precautions
US
Level 3Reconsider travel
Reconsider travel
Parts of United Arab Emirates carry a higher advisory — up to level 4, "Do not travel". The governments concerned name a region rather than a boundary, so the carve-out is not drawn on the map and is not reflected in the combined level above. Follow the source links for where it applies.
Climate at a glance · 10-year ERA5
A decade of weather, in one page
— daytime high— overnight low▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average daytime high (°C) | Average overnight low (°C) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.1 | 14.1 | 11.1 | 28.3 |
| February | 25.9 | 15.2 | 10.8 | 31.6 |
| March | 30.1 | 18.4 | 13.3 | 36.2 |
| April | 35.0 | 22.5 | 17.3 | 40.0 |
| May | 39.4 | 26.3 | 22.5 | 43.1 |
| June | 42.0 | 28.8 | 26.2 | 45.1 |
| July | 42.5 | 31.2 | 28.8 | 44.9 |
| August | 42.4 | 31.1 | 28.9 | 44.4 |
| September | 40.2 | 28.4 | 25.8 | 42.7 |
| October | 35.9 | 24.7 | 21.6 | 39.0 |
| November | 30.5 | 20.4 | 17.4 | 33.9 |
| December | 26.1 | 16.3 | 13.3 | 29.0 |
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| Month | Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|
| January | 10 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 13 |
| April | 8 |
| May | 2 |
| June | 0 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 1 |
| September | 0 |
| October | 2 |
| November | 1 |
| December | 4 |
View data table
| Month | Sunshine hours (hr / day) |
|---|---|
| January | 8.1 |
| February | 8.5 |
| March | 8.7 |
| April | 9.2 |
| May | 9.6 |
| June | 9.1 |
| July | 8.2 |
| August | 8.3 |
| September | 8.5 |
| October | 8.7 |
| November | 8.4 |
| December | 7.9 |
— average▬ typical range
View data table
| Month | Average wind speed (km/h) | Typical low | Typical high |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.5 | 7.6 | 21.6 |
| February | 14.7 | 8.1 | 23.6 |
| March | 15.0 | 9.0 | 24.4 |
| April | 14.3 | 9.6 | 22.2 |
| May | 14.6 | 10.0 | 22.6 |
| June | 14.3 | 10.3 | 21.7 |
| July | 13.5 | 10.2 | 18.9 |
| August | 12.7 | 10.1 | 16.2 |
| September | 11.8 | 9.2 | 15.2 |
| October | 11.6 | 8.7 | 15.5 |
| November | 11.7 | 8.3 | 16.6 |
| December | 11.9 | 7.3 | 18.7 |
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