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Weather in January in Dubai Emirate

Planning a journey to Dubai Emirate this January and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Dubai Emirate in January?

Dubai Emirate is a region in United Arab Emirates. January in Dubai Emirate generally has warm temperatures, with low precipitation. January falls during the winter season.

Temperatures

You can expect warm maximum daytime temperatures of around 25°C and nighttime temperatures around 17°C in Dubai. On average, January is the month with the lowest temperatures of the year in Dubai.

Precipitation

January is a dry month with an average rainfall of around 19 mm in Dubai. Looking at the climate data spanning the last 30 years, this month sees the heaviest rainfall of the year in Dubai.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Dubai enjoys approximately 254 hours of sunshine, offering a mostly sunny climate that adds a pleasant and vibrant feel to the month.

For specific regional insights in Dubai Emirate for January, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Dubai Emirate climate page.

Where to go in Dubai Emirate in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Dubai Emirate on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the most popular destinonation in Dubai Emirate?

Dubai

In January Dubai generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Dubai
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27°C 
19°C 
255 hours 
11 mm 
2 days 
25°C 
17°C 
254 hours 
19 mm 
2 days 
26°C 
17°C 
242 hours 
15 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Dubai

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Is January the best time to visit Dubai Emirate?

We believe that January is one of the best times to visit Dubai Emirate with overall perfect weather in Dubai. It's worth noting that weather conditions might differ depending on the location you visit.

On average, the best time to visit Dubai Emirate is in January, February, March, April, November and December with generally perfect weather in Dubai. The weather in May, June, July, August, September and October, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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