Dubai Sunshine Hours by Month

To truly understand a climate, we must look at its sunshine. This page shows the total number of hours of direct sunlight per month and the average hours per day in Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates. The numbers reflect climate data gathered over a 30-year period, from 1990 to 2020.

Monthly hours of sunshine

While the amount of sunshine in Dubai changes moderately throughout the year, the annual total remains impressive at around 3577 hours. Expect slightly brighter days in May and a subtle dip in February.

Daily hours of sunshine

Enjoy up to 11.7 hours of daily sun in May, and experience slightly darker atmosphere in February, with about 8.1 hours of daily sunlight.

Dubai enjoys an average of 3577 hours of sunshine annually. Let’s compare this with some popular tourist destinations:

The city of Rome, Italy, experiences 2470 hours of sunshine annually, adding to its charm as a year-round tourist destination.

In contrast, Tromsø , Norway, receives only about 1270 hours of sunshine per year, known for the polar night with no sunlight for weeks during winter.

Stockholm, Sweden, receives approximately 1907 hours of sunshine annually.

Adelaide, Australia, enjoys 2770 hours of sunshine annually, with long, sunny summers.

January, Dubai’s wettest month, receives 0.6 mm (0.02 in) of rainfall and has a maximum daytime temperature of 25°C (77°F). During the driest month June you can expect a temperature of 39°C (102°F).

For more detailed insights into the city’s temperatures, check out our Temperature page. To explore more about precipitation patterns, visit our Dubai Precipitation page.