Thermograph

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

Abu Dhabi weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Abu Dhabi, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 46°C on 2005-08-17; its coldest fell to 8°C on 1992-01-30.

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
30°C1991-01-23
17°C1992-01-05
22°C2022-01-19
8°C1992-01-30
February
35°C2009-02-27
16°C1993-02-06
24°C2011-02-28
9°C1991-02-17
March
39°C2010-03-27
18°C1983-03-01
28°C2003-03-26
10°C1992-03-07
April
41°C2025-04-27
22°C1992-04-02
30°C2020-04-30
14°C1983-04-03
May
43°C1986-05-28
27°C2024-05-02
32°C2020-05-31
20°C1995-05-02
June
43°C2024-06-24
33°C1991-06-06
35°C2010-06-18
22°C1984-06-04
July
45°C2001-07-25
30°C1995-07-23
37°C2010-07-14
25°C1982-07-03
August
46°C2005-08-17
35°C1984-08-29
37°C2012-08-07
26°C1992-08-21
September
43°C2018-09-05
33°C1995-09-29
34°C2024-09-01
22°C1984-09-29
October
40°C2021-10-03
29°C1984-10-26
32°C2021-10-03
19°C1984-10-29
November
35°C2009-11-03
23°C1982-11-30
28°C1990-11-01
16°C1981-11-27
December
32°C1998-12-17
18°C2004-12-28
24°C1998-12-18
11°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)
35°C2009-02-27
16°C1993-02-06
24°C1998-12-18
8°C1992-01-30
Spring (Mar–May)
43°C1986-05-28
18°C1983-03-01
32°C2020-05-31
10°C1992-03-07
Summer (Jun–Aug)
46°C2005-08-17
30°C1995-07-23
37°C2010-07-14
22°C1984-06-04
Autumn (Sep–Nov)
43°C2018-09-05
23°C1982-11-30
34°C2024-09-01
16°C1981-11-27

All-time records

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

High

Highest 46°C 2005-08-17
Lowest 16°C 1993-02-06

Low

Highest 37°C 2010-07-14
Lowest 8°C 1992-01-30

Feels-like

Highest 87°C 1982-07-20
Lowest 5°C 1992-01-30

Humidity

Highest 30.6 g/m³ 2024-08-30
Lowest 4.9 g/m³ 1991-02-17

Wind

Highest 53 km/h 2017-02-03
Lowest 8 km/h 2016-12-14

Gust

Highest 76 km/h 2017-02-03
Lowest 14 km/h 1997-01-29

Precip

Wettest 88 mm 2024-04-16
Driest 72-day dry spell 2018-04-22

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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