February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai, with average highs near 21.9°C and lows around 20.3°C (mean 21.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Dubai was 1999 — when the month averaged 22.7°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1992 at 19°C. Typical February days reach 21.9°C with nights near 20.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Dubai, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1982 with 166 mm, while the driest were 2000, 2004 and 2008 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Dubai during February averages 68%. The most humid February was 1996 at 74%, and the least humid was 1981 at 62%.
February receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dubai. The sunniest February was 2000 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Dubai during February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February was 2024 at 5.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2009, 2016 and 2018, among others at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.4°C | 21.0°C | 21.2°C | 21.3°C | 22.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 21.1°C | 21.7°C | 21.9°C | 22.1°C | 22.7°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 19.6°C | 20.2°C | 20.5°C | 20.5°C | 21.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 30 mm | 5 mm | 16 mm | 18 mm | -30 mm |
February temperatures in Dubai have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 13.5°C (2017) to a record high of 28.1°C (2009).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 166 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dubai
February is one of the best times to visit Dubai. Expect days averaging 21.9°C and nights around 20.3°C (mean 21.1°C) — cooler than Dubai's yearly average — with low rainfall (23 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 | 22.8°C | 22.0°C | 21.2°C | 25.6°C | 19.5°C | 2 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 22.1°C | 21.3°C | 25.3°C | 19.5°C | 103 mm | 69% | 5.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 23.1°C | 22.2°C | 21.2°C | 25.5°C | 19.7°C | 1 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 22.6°C | 21.9°C | 21.1°C | 24.3°C | 19.4°C | 1 mm | 68% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 22.9°C | 22.3°C | 21.8°C | 24.9°C | 20.2°C | 0 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 22.1°C | 21.2°C | 20.4°C | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 4 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 22.2°C | 21.5°C | 20.8°C | 24.3°C | 19.2°C | 22 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 22.6°C | 21.8°C | 21.0°C | 25.5°C | 19.8°C | 8 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 21.4°C | 20.6°C | 19.8°C | 24.1°C | 13.5°C | 95 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 21.8°C | 21.2°C | 20.6°C | 24.3°C | 18.8°C | 8 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 23.3°C | 22.2°C | 21.2°C | 27.8°C | 17.2°C | 1 mm | 68% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 21.2°C | 20.4°C | 19.6°C | 23.4°C | 17.6°C | 6 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 22.2°C | 21.5°C | 20.9°C | 24.0°C | 19.5°C | 7 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 21.5°C | 20.6°C | 19.8°C | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 2 mm | 64% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 22.0°C | 21.2°C | 20.4°C | 25.9°C | 19.2°C | 6 mm | 69% | 5.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 23.1°C | 22.2°C | 21.3°C | 27.2°C | 18.5°C | 6 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 22.2°C | 21.5°C | 20.7°C | 28.1°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 20.4°C | 19.7°C | 18.9°C | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 0 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 21.5°C | 20.9°C | 20.3°C | 25.2°C | 19.4°C | 15 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 23.3°C | 22.5°C | 21.7°C | 26.7°C | 19.9°C | 21 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 21.4°C | 20.7°C | 19.9°C | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 10 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 22.4°C | 21.8°C | 21.2°C | 24.0°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 22.7°C | 21.8°C | 20.9°C | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 2 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 21.4°C | 20.7°C | 25.2°C | 18.9°C | 3 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 21.2°C | 20.6°C | 20.1°C | 22.6°C | 18.5°C | 1 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 21.6°C | 21.0°C | 20.4°C | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 69% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 🔥 | 23.6°C | 22.7°C | 21.8°C | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 19 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 21.9°C | 21.1°C | 20.2°C | 25.3°C | 17.6°C | 27 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 21.4°C | 20.8°C | 20.1°C | 25.3°C | 18.7°C | 0 mm | 66% | 4.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 22.1°C | 21.2°C | 20.3°C | 24.8°C | 18.8°C | 37 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 22.1°C | 21.3°C | 20.6°C | 25.0°C | 18.4°C | 19 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 21.6°C | 21.0°C | 20.3°C | 23.9°C | 17.9°C | 3 mm | 64% | 4.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 21.4°C | 20.6°C | 19.8°C | 23.9°C | 15.1°C | 100 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | 19.0°C | 18.2°C | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 47 mm | 71% | 5.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 21.9°C | 21.2°C | 20.4°C | 26.0°C | 18.6°C | 17 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 21.6°C | 20.7°C | 19.9°C | 23.7°C | 18.4°C | 24 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 20.5°C | 19.7°C | 18.9°C | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 30 mm | 66% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 21.7°C | 20.9°C | 20.0°C | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 101 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 22.6°C | 21.8°C | 21.0°C | 25.9°C | 19.6°C | 24 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 20.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.4°C | 23.3°C | 18.2°C | 30 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 20.7°C | 20.0°C | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 1 mm | 63% | 5.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 21.3°C | 20.6°C | 19.8°C | 23.1°C | 17.6°C | 4 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 19.7°C | 19.0°C | 18.2°C | 22.4°C | 16.6°C | 77 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 20.1°C | 19.4°C | 18.8°C | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 166 mm | 66% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.9°C | 21.1°C | 20.3°C | 24.2°C | 18.5°C | 5 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 21.9°C with lows near 20.3°C (mean 21.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 23 mm of rainfall in Dubai, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 166 mm in 1982.
The hottest February reached 28.1°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to 13.5°C in 2017.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.9°C to 22.8°C and overnight lows from 19.4°C to 21.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dubai and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 21.9°C daytime highs and 20.3°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Dubai, averaging 21.1°C.
For February in Dubai, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.9°C and lows of 20.3°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.3 m/s (2024).
The wettest February on record was 1982 with 166 mm. On average, February sees 23 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 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.
