December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai, with average highs near 24.2°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 23.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Decembers in Dubai were 1998 and 2001 — when the month averaged 25.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 20.5°C. Typical December days reach 24.2°C with nights near 23.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
December is a relatively wet time of year in Dubai, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest December on record was 2025 with 148 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2016 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dubai during December averages 63%. The most humid December was 1995 at 71%, and the least humid was 2010 at 56%.
December receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dubai. The sunniest December was 1999 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Dubai during December is 3.7 m/s. The windiest December was 1994 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | 23.9°C | 24.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 23.2°C | 24.2°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 25.4°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 23.0°C | 23.0°C | 23.3°C | 24.3°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 20 mm | 32 mm | 12 mm | 37 mm | +14 mm |
December temperatures in Dubai have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
December has ranged from a record low of 16.8°C (1982) to a record high of 28.5°C (2025).
Rainfall in December is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 148 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dubai
December is one of the best times to visit Dubai. Expect days averaging 24.2°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 23.7°C) — cooler than Dubai's yearly average — with low rainfall (24 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 🌧️ | 25.3°C | 24.6°C | 23.8°C | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 148 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 2024 | 25.1°C | 24.5°C | 24.0°C | 27.6°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 25.5°C | 25.1°C | 28.1°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 25.8°C | 25.2°C | 24.6°C | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 57 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 25.6°C | 25.1°C | 24.5°C | 27.5°C | 22.7°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 24.7°C | 24.2°C | 23.7°C | 26.9°C | 21.8°C | 7 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 24.9°C | 24.3°C | 23.6°C | 27.1°C | 22.1°C | 27 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 24.8°C | 24.4°C | 23.9°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 24.2°C | 23.7°C | 23.1°C | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 16 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 24.8°C | 24.3°C | 23.7°C | 27.0°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 23.4°C | 22.8°C | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 9 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 24.2°C | 23.7°C | 23.2°C | 26.1°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 23.4°C | 22.8°C | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 8 mm | 62% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 23.8°C | 23.1°C | 26.6°C | 19.4°C | 47 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 23.6°C | 23.1°C | 22.7°C | 25.4°C | 19.9°C | 9 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 24.6°C | 24.2°C | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 2 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 24.0°C | 23.3°C | 22.7°C | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 46 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 23.2°C | 22.7°C | 22.3°C | 26.0°C | 19.9°C | 20 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 24.6°C | 24.0°C | 23.5°C | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 22.3°C | 21.6°C | 20.8°C | 25.0°C | 17.9°C | 91 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 24.9°C | 24.4°C | 26.5°C | 20.4°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 23.5°C | 22.8°C | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 91 mm | 66% | 4.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 23.9°C | 23.3°C | 22.8°C | 27.3°C | 20.6°C | 23 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2002 | 24.3°C | 23.7°C | 23.2°C | 26.3°C | 20.9°C | 3 mm | 64% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 25.6°C | 25.2°C | 28.1°C | 23.6°C | 2 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 23.7°C | 23.1°C | 22.5°C | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 38 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 24.7°C | 24.1°C | 23.5°C | 26.8°C | 21.9°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 26.0°C | 25.6°C | 25.1°C | 28.2°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 23.9°C | 23.3°C | 22.8°C | 26.5°C | 20.9°C | 26 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 23.6°C | 23.1°C | 22.5°C | 25.4°C | 21.4°C | 18 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 23.7°C | 22.9°C | 22.1°C | 27.4°C | 18.8°C | 104 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 23.2°C | 22.6°C | 22.0°C | 28.4°C | 19.7°C | 1 mm | 64% | 4.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 23.8°C | 23.4°C | 25.9°C | 22.1°C | 14 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 24.0°C | 23.2°C | 22.4°C | 26.9°C | 18.7°C | 25 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 24.2°C | 23.5°C | 22.8°C | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 12 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 24.8°C | 24.2°C | 23.6°C | 27.8°C | 19.4°C | 0 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 23.6°C | 23.0°C | 22.4°C | 27.4°C | 19.8°C | 70 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 24.6°C | 24.0°C | 23.3°C | 26.4°C | 19.5°C | 3 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 23.8°C | 23.2°C | 22.6°C | 25.4°C | 19.3°C | 4 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 21.6°C | 21.0°C | 27.4°C | 19.4°C | 37 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 23.4°C | 22.8°C | 22.2°C | 25.6°C | 20.1°C | 9 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 23.4°C | 22.9°C | 22.5°C | 25.5°C | 20.1°C | 35 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 22.9°C | 22.5°C | 22.0°C | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 3 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 21.1°C | 20.5°C | 19.8°C | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 41 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.6°C | 23.1°C | 22.7°C | 25.5°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded December data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in December is around 24.2°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 23.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
December averages 24 mm of rainfall in Dubai, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 148 mm in 2025.
The hottest December reached 28.5°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 16.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average December temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.9°C to 25.5°C and overnight lows from 21.8°C to 24.4°C over the same span.
December is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 24.2°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — December is the 4th coolest month in Dubai, averaging 23.7°C.
For December in Dubai, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.2°C and lows of 23.1°C.
Relative humidity in December averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in December is 3.7 m/s. The windiest December on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1994).
The wettest December on record was 2025 with 148 mm. On average, December sees 24 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 December, 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 December specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
