April is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai, with average highs near 26.1°C and lows around 24.4°C (mean 25.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Dubai was 2025 — when the month averaged 26.9°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1992 at 23.1°C. Typical April days reach 26.1°C with nights near 24.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Dubai, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2024 with 64 mm, while the driest were 2001, 2008 and 2010, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dubai during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 2022 at 80%, and the least humid was 1981 at 68%.
April receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dubai. The sunniest April was 2001 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Dubai during April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April was 2016 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 2020 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 24.5°C | 24.7°C | 25.6°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.4°C | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 23.7°C | 23.8°C | 24.6°C | 24.8°C | 25.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | 15 mm | 17 mm | +10 mm |
April temperatures in Dubai have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 19.1°C (2009) to a record high of 31.9°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 64 mm.
A good time to visit Dubai
April is a good time to visit Dubai, with days averaging 26.1°C and nights around 24.4°C (mean 25.3°C, cooler than Dubai's yearly average) and low rainfall. March and January are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 27.9°C | 26.9°C | 25.9°C | 31.9°C | 23.6°C | 5 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 29.9°C | 22.6°C | 64 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 25.5°C | 24.8°C | 24.1°C | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 27.4°C | 26.5°C | 25.6°C | 29.9°C | 23.2°C | 5 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 27.6°C | 26.7°C | 25.8°C | 31.2°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 26.8°C | 25.8°C | 24.8°C | 30.9°C | 22.8°C | 26 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 26.0°C | 25.1°C | 24.1°C | 29.2°C | 21.8°C | 14 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 27.1°C | 26.3°C | 25.5°C | 31.6°C | 24.0°C | 1 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 26.0°C | 25.2°C | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 27 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 24.7°C | 23.9°C | 29.0°C | 21.7°C | 30 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 25.6°C | 24.8°C | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 2 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 25.9°C | 25.0°C | 29.5°C | 22.5°C | 8 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 25.6°C | 24.6°C | 30.5°C | 20.8°C | 37 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 24.1°C | 29.0°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 26.9°C | 25.9°C | 24.9°C | 29.2°C | 21.7°C | 31 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 26.5°C | 25.7°C | 29.5°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 25.8°C | 24.9°C | 23.9°C | 30.4°C | 19.1°C | 10 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 26.3°C | 25.4°C | 24.5°C | 28.3°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 26.4°C | 25.3°C | 24.3°C | 28.5°C | 21.2°C | 4 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 26.2°C | 25.3°C | 24.5°C | 30.9°C | 21.7°C | 2 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 26.7°C | 25.8°C | 25.0°C | 29.8°C | 22.5°C | 1 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 26.8°C | 25.9°C | 24.9°C | 31.7°C | 23.6°C | 1 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 26.9°C | 26.0°C | 25.0°C | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 25.5°C | 24.5°C | 31.1°C | 22.2°C | 4 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 25.2°C | 24.4°C | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 30.8°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 27.1°C | 26.2°C | 25.2°C | 30.6°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 26.9°C | 25.9°C | 24.9°C | 31.2°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 24.2°C | 23.3°C | 22.4°C | 26.6°C | 20.0°C | 10 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 26.0°C | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | 28.9°C | 21.6°C | 1 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 25.5°C | 24.7°C | 24.0°C | 28.7°C | 21.6°C | 10 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 25.7°C | 24.8°C | 23.9°C | 28.7°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 28.4°C | 21.9°C | 2 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 24.0°C | 23.1°C | 22.3°C | 29.8°C | 19.6°C | 8 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 24.8°C | 23.9°C | 28.9°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 25.2°C | 24.3°C | 23.4°C | 28.1°C | 20.6°C | 6 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 24.2°C | 23.5°C | 22.8°C | 27.5°C | 19.4°C | 11 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 25.5°C | 24.7°C | 23.8°C | 30.1°C | 21.5°C | 16 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 25.5°C | 24.6°C | 23.7°C | 29.0°C | 21.1°C | 6 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 25.3°C | 24.6°C | 23.9°C | 29.1°C | 21.8°C | 2 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 25.7°C | 24.9°C | 24.0°C | 29.1°C | 21.7°C | 4 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 27.0°C | 26.0°C | 25.0°C | 29.7°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 23.8°C | 23.1°C | 22.4°C | 26.4°C | 19.8°C | 20 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.7°C | 24.1°C | 23.5°C | 26.4°C | 20.4°C | 0 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 30.0°C | 20.9°C | 5 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 26.1°C with lows near 24.4°C (mean 25.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 9 mm of rainfall in Dubai, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 64 mm in 2024.
The hottest April reached 31.9°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 19.1°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.5°C to 26.9°C and overnight lows from 23.8°C to 25.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.1°C daytime highs and 24.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Dubai, averaging 25.3°C.
For April in Dubai, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.1°C and lows of 24.4°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2016).
The wettest April on record was 2024 with 64 mm. On average, April sees 9 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 Dubai behaves each April, 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 April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
