Best time to visit United Arab Emirates

Timing is simple in United Arab Emirates: almost every destination here peaks in February or January, so one set of dates works for the whole country.

Averaged across every destination listed, United Arab Emirates is at its best in December, scoring 98 out of 100, with January close behind at 97. September is the weakest month nationally at 30. The window is narrow: only 3 months come within eight points of the best, so an itinerary covering several of these places should be built around that rather than around any one city's own peak.

United Arab Emirates is climatically consistent — only 4 °C separates its warmest destination from its coolest across the year. Rainfall is broadly similar throughout, from 10 wet days a year in Al Ain City to 12 in Dubai.