February is one of the cooler months of the year in Abu Dhabi, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 18°C (mean 20.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Abu Dhabi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Abu Dhabi was 1999 — when the month averaged 23.1°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 18.4°C. Typical February days reach 23.4°C with nights near 18°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Abu Dhabi, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1982 with 151 mm, while the driest were 2012, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Abu Dhabi during February averages 65%. The most humid February was 1988 at 71%, and the least humid was 2015 at 59%.
February receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abu Dhabi. The sunniest February was 2000 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Abu Dhabi during February is 3.7 m/s. The windiest February was 1985 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.8°C | 20.6°C | 20.9°C | 20.9°C | 21.5°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 22.4°C | 23.3°C | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 17.2°C | 18.0°C | 18.1°C | 18.2°C | 18.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 17 mm | 5 mm | 6 mm | 24 mm | -14 mm |
February temperatures in Abu Dhabi have risen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 12.7°C (2008) to a record high of 32.8°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 151 mm.
One of the best times to visit Abu Dhabi
February is one of the best times to visit Abu Dhabi. Expect days averaging 23.4°C and nights around 18°C (mean 20.7°C) — cooler than Abu Dhabi's yearly average — with low rainfall (17 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.2°C | 21.6°C | 19.0°C | 31.4°C | 15.9°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 23.5°C | 21.3°C | 19.2°C | 28.7°C | 17.8°C | 138 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 21.9°C | 18.6°C | 30.3°C | 16.2°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 18.3°C | 28.6°C | 17.1°C | 2 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 24.8°C | 22.1°C | 19.4°C | 29.4°C | 17.2°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 23.9°C | 21.0°C | 18.1°C | 32.1°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 18.2°C | 28.5°C | 16.2°C | 5 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 25.0°C | 21.9°C | 18.9°C | 30.9°C | 16.3°C | 2 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 22.3°C | 20.1°C | 17.9°C | 26.9°C | 13.8°C | 41 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 20.5°C | 17.9°C | 29.4°C | 14.9°C | 2 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 25.3°C | 22.1°C | 18.9°C | 31.1°C | 16.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 17.4°C | 27.1°C | 15.1°C | 4 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 21.3°C | 18.5°C | 28.1°C | 16.6°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 22.9°C | 20.0°C | 17.2°C | 27.9°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 20.7°C | 18.0°C | 29.8°C | 16.0°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 21.9°C | 18.7°C | 30.2°C | 15.9°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 24.9°C | 21.7°C | 18.5°C | 32.8°C | 16.5°C | 0 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 22.0°C | 19.1°C | 16.1°C | 27.5°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 23.4°C | 20.8°C | 18.1°C | 28.3°C | 16.8°C | 4 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2006 | 25.3°C | 22.4°C | 19.6°C | 30.3°C | 17.6°C | 28 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 17.5°C | 26.9°C | 15.2°C | 8 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 18.6°C | 28.6°C | 16.9°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 24.9°C | 21.9°C | 19.0°C | 29.3°C | 16.6°C | 8 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 17.9°C | 29.9°C | 16.4°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 17.6°C | 27.8°C | 15.6°C | 1 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 17.7°C | 28.9°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 🔥 | 26.1°C | 23.1°C | 20.1°C | 31.3°C | 18.1°C | 8 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 23.5°C | 20.7°C | 17.9°C | 28.5°C | 15.2°C | 15 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 23.0°C | 20.3°C | 17.7°C | 29.4°C | 15.7°C | 1 mm | 65% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 23.9°C | 21.0°C | 18.2°C | 28.3°C | 16.6°C | 6 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 18.3°C | 28.5°C | 16.4°C | 13 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 22.8°C | 20.2°C | 17.6°C | 27.3°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 17.5°C | 29.3°C | 13.9°C | 78 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 20.9°C | 18.6°C | 16.3°C | 25.9°C | 13.9°C | 22 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 20.9°C | 18.2°C | 29.4°C | 15.0°C | 10 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 23.0°C | 20.5°C | 18.0°C | 26.9°C | 15.8°C | 15 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 21.7°C | 19.2°C | 16.7°C | 29.6°C | 15.1°C | 6 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 22.8°C | 20.4°C | 18.0°C | 27.5°C | 15.0°C | 83 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 24.6°C | 21.4°C | 18.3°C | 29.3°C | 15.5°C | 6 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 22.0°C | 19.5°C | 17.0°C | 26.2°C | 15.0°C | 38 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 22.5°C | 20.1°C | 17.6°C | 27.7°C | 14.9°C | 0 mm | 62% | 4.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 26.3°C | 13.9°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 20.9°C | 18.4°C | 16.0°C | 27.0°C | 14.6°C | 55 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 20.4°C | 18.5°C | 16.6°C | 26.1°C | 14.8°C | 151 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 20.5°C | 17.4°C | 29.3°C | 15.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 23.4°C with lows near 18°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 17 mm of rainfall in Abu Dhabi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 1982.
The hottest February reached 32.8°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 12.7°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.1°C to 24.3°C and overnight lows from 16.9°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Abu Dhabi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 18°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Abu Dhabi, averaging 20.7°C.
For February in Abu Dhabi, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 18°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1985).
The wettest February on record was 1982 with 151 mm. On average, February sees 17 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Abu Dhabi behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
