August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dubai, with average highs near 34.7°C and lows around 32.5°C (mean 33.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dubai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Dubai was 1998 — when the month averaged 35°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 31.8°C. Typical August days reach 34.7°C with nights near 32.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Dubai, averaging 4 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2024 with 118 mm, while the driest were 2008, 2009 and 2015, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dubai during August averages 68%. The most humid August was 1991 at 75%, and the least humid was 1985 at 60%.
August receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dubai. The sunniest August was 2001 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2024 and 2025 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Dubai during August is 3 m/s. The windiest August was 1985 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2022 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.2°C | 33.6°C | 33.5°C | 33.9°C | 34.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.3°C | 34.6°C | 34.6°C | 35.0°C | 35.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 32.0°C | 32.5°C | 32.5°C | 32.7°C | 33.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 2 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 21 mm | +19 mm |
August temperatures in Dubai have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 29.5°C (1984) to a record high of 39.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dubai
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dubai. That said, August — with days averaging 34.7°C and nights around 32.5°C (mean 33.6°C) and low rainfall (4 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.4°C | 34.2°C | 33.1°C | 38.7°C | 31.9°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 35.1°C | 34.1°C | 33.0°C | 37.0°C | 31.5°C | 118 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 35.7°C | 34.7°C | 33.6°C | 38.5°C | 32.5°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 34.9°C | 33.8°C | 32.6°C | 37.1°C | 30.7°C | 1 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 35.7°C | 34.4°C | 33.2°C | 37.8°C | 32.0°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 35.5°C | 34.5°C | 33.5°C | 38.4°C | 32.6°C | 3 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 35.0°C | 34.0°C | 32.9°C | 37.1°C | 32.2°C | 1 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 34.9°C | 33.8°C | 32.6°C | 37.2°C | 31.9°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 35.1°C | 33.8°C | 32.5°C | 37.4°C | 31.6°C | 0 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 35.4°C | 34.2°C | 32.9°C | 39.2°C | 31.6°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 35.5°C | 34.2°C | 33.0°C | 38.3°C | 32.0°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 34.5°C | 33.4°C | 32.3°C | 38.2°C | 31.0°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 34.4°C | 33.4°C | 32.3°C | 36.3°C | 30.2°C | 1 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 35.1°C | 33.9°C | 32.7°C | 38.2°C | 31.9°C | 6 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 34.6°C | 33.7°C | 32.7°C | 36.7°C | 31.7°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 35.5°C | 34.2°C | 32.9°C | 37.8°C | 31.8°C | 3 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 34.2°C | 33.1°C | 32.0°C | 35.3°C | 30.9°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 34.3°C | 33.2°C | 32.0°C | 36.7°C | 31.0°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 35.3°C | 34.2°C | 33.1°C | 37.1°C | 31.9°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 33.4°C | 32.5°C | 37.0°C | 31.7°C | 0 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 34.7°C | 33.8°C | 32.8°C | 37.7°C | 31.4°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 34.3°C | 33.3°C | 32.3°C | 36.6°C | 31.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 34.6°C | 33.6°C | 32.6°C | 36.3°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 34.5°C | 33.6°C | 32.7°C | 37.6°C | 30.8°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 34.5°C | 33.3°C | 32.1°C | 36.2°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 33.6°C | 32.4°C | 36.9°C | 30.6°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 36.0°C | 34.7°C | 33.3°C | 38.9°C | 32.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 36.1°C | 35.0°C | 34.0°C | 38.6°C | 31.3°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 33.3°C | 32.6°C | 31.8°C | 35.4°C | 30.9°C | 16 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 35.5°C | 34.3°C | 33.2°C | 37.5°C | 31.5°C | 0 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 34.5°C | 33.5°C | 32.4°C | 36.4°C | 31.2°C | 1 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 34.4°C | 33.5°C | 32.5°C | 36.4°C | 30.7°C | 7 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 35.1°C | 34.0°C | 32.8°C | 37.8°C | 31.6°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 33.9°C | 32.9°C | 31.9°C | 36.4°C | 30.2°C | 0 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 33.2°C | 32.1°C | 31.0°C | 36.1°C | 29.8°C | 1 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 33.2°C | 32.1°C | 37.2°C | 30.5°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 34.9°C | 33.7°C | 32.5°C | 38.0°C | 31.3°C | 1 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 34.9°C | 33.7°C | 32.5°C | 37.1°C | 31.3°C | 2 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 34.9°C | 33.8°C | 32.7°C | 37.6°C | 30.9°C | 6 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 34.5°C | 33.2°C | 31.8°C | 36.9°C | 30.3°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 35.2°C | 33.5°C | 31.7°C | 36.8°C | 30.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 32.5°C | 31.8°C | 31.2°C | 35.7°C | 29.5°C | 2 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 33.8°C | 33.0°C | 32.1°C | 36.8°C | 29.6°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.2°C | 32.3°C | 31.3°C | 36.3°C | 30.0°C | 5 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.8°C | 33.6°C | 32.5°C | 37.2°C | 30.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 34.7°C with lows near 32.5°C (mean 33.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 4 mm of rainfall in Dubai, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2024.
The hottest August reached 39.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 29.5°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.9°C to 35.4°C and overnight lows from 31.8°C to 33.1°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Dubai and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 34.7°C daytime highs and 32.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Dubai, averaging 33.6°C.
For August in Dubai, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.7°C and lows of 32.5°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in August is 3 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1985).
The wettest August on record was 2024 with 118 mm. On average, August sees 4 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 August, 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 August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
