Abu Dhabi is 17°C (30.6°F) warmer by day, Abu Dhabi has 19°C (34.2°F) warmer nights, London gets 621 mm (24.4 in) more rain a year.
Abu Dhabi is at its warmest in August and coolest in January, while London peaks in July and bottoms out in February. Month for month, Abu Dhabi is the warmer of the two in 12 of 12 months.
London is the wetter of the two, collecting 705 mm (27.8 in) of rain a year against 84 mm (3.3 in) in Abu Dhabi. The most comfortable time to visit is January, February and December in Abu Dhabi and June, July and August in London.
| Abu Dhabi | Metric | London |
|---|---|---|
| 🌡️ Temperature | ||
| 31.3°C | 🌡️Average daytime high | 14.3°C |
| 25.2°C | 🌙Average nighttime low | 6.2°C |
| August | 🔥Hottest month | July |
| January | ❄️Coldest month | February |
| 🌧️ Rain | ||
| 84 mm | 🌧️Annual rainfall | 705 mm |
| February | ☔Wettest month | October |
| July | 🏜️Driest month | April |
| 💨 Climate | ||
| 61% | 💧Average humidity | 85% |
| 3.2 m/s | 💨Average wind speed | 3.4 m/s |
Overnight, Abu Dhabi typically falls to around 25.2°C (77.4°F) while London settles near 6.2°C (43.2°F).
Abu Dhabi is hottest in August and coldest in January, whereas London peaks in July and is coolest in February.
Abu Dhabi sees the most rain in February and the least in July; London is wettest in October and driest in April.
London feels the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity against 61%.
For London, the pick of the year is June, July and August.
Month by month, here is the coldest night, the average day and the hottest afternoon each city can expect. Switch Compare to read rainfall, humidity, wind or solar instead, and Period to move between the long-term 45-year average and any single year — the shading is a quick warm-to-cool guide.
| Month | Abu Dhabi | London | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Min | Avg | Max | Min | Avg | Max | |
| January | 17.9 | 20.2❄️ | 22.5 | 1.3 | 4❄️ | 6.7 |
| February | 18 | 20.7 | 23.4 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 7.5 |
| March | 20 | 23.1 | 26.2 | 2.5 | 6.5 | 10.4 |
| April | 23.4 | 26.9 | 30.4 | 4 | 8.7 | 13.3 |
| May | 27 | 30.7 | 34.4 | 7.1 | 11.9 | 16.7 |
| June | 29.3 | 32.9 | 36.5 | 10 | 14.9 | 19.9 |
| July | 31.4 | 34.8 | 38.2 | 12.3 | 17.4🔥 | 22.4 |
| August | 32.2 | 35.5🔥 | 38.9 | 12.3 | 17.3 | 22.4 |
| September | 30.6 | 33.9 | 37.1 | 10.1 | 14.8 | 19.5 |
| October | 28.1 | 31 | 33.8 | 7.5 | 11.3 | 15.1 |
| November | 24.5 | 26.8 | 29.2 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 10.2 |
| December | 20.4 | 22.6 | 24.8 | 2.4 | 4.9 | 7.3 |
| Annual Avg | 25.2 | 28.3 | 31.3 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 14.3 |
Min / mean / max temperature (°C). 🔥 marks each city's hottest month, ❄️ its coldest; shading runs cool blue to warm red.
The same figures plotted out, so the shape of a typical year is easier to see than in a grid. Where the two lines run close together Abu Dhabi and London feel alike; where they separate, they are genuinely different places to be.
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Quick answers to the questions people ask most when comparing Abu Dhabi and London — each drawn straight from the climate figures above.
Abu Dhabi is the warmer of the two. It averages daytime highs of 31.3°C (88.3°F) against 14.3°C (57.7°F) in London — roughly 17°C (30.6°F) warmer by day. Nights are milder in Abu Dhabi, with average lows of 25.2°C (77.4°F) versus 6.2°C (43.2°F).
Abu Dhabi is hottest in August, averaging highs of about 38.9°C (101.9°F), while London peaks in July at around 22.4°C (72.4°F). That makes Abu Dhabi the hotter of the two at the height of summer.
London gets colder. In its coldest month (February) overnight lows average about 1.2°C (34.2°F), compared with 17.9°C (64.2°F) at the low point of the year in Abu Dhabi.
London is the wetter city, collecting about 705 mm (27.8 in) of rain a year versus 84 mm (3.3 in) in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi is wettest in February and driest in July; London is wettest in October and driest in April.
London is the more humid of the two, averaging 85% relative humidity over the year against 61% in Abu Dhabi.
The most comfortable months in Abu Dhabi are January, February and December, when average temperatures are at their mildest.
London is at its most pleasant around June, July and August, based on the mildest average temperatures of the year.
Abu Dhabi is the warmer city in all 12 months of the year. The gap is widest in October, about 19.7°C (35.5°F), and narrowest in January, about 16.2°C (29.2°F).
Abu Dhabi has the bigger seasonal swing, about 15.3°C (27.5°F) between its coldest and hottest months versus 13.4°C (24.1°F) in London — so London has the steadier, more even climate.
On climate alone, Abu Dhabi comes out ahead — it offers warmer days, less rain and lower humidity than London. London is the better fit only if you'd actually prefer cooler weather, more rainfall and a more humid climate.
Every figure on this page is calculated from NASA POWER satellite climate data spanning 1981–2025 (45 years). The averages describe the long-term climate of Abu Dhabi and London, not a single year's weather or a short-range forecast.
