Dubai weather in January
In January, Dubai has an average high of 23 °C73 °F and an average low of 17 °C63 °F, with about 17 mm0.7 in of precipitation. January is the coldest month of the year and the wettest.
How January compares with other months
Compared with December, January is 2.4 °C4.3 °F cooler on average. Compared with February, January is 0.8 °C1.4 °F cooler on average and wetter by 10 mm0.4 in. Daylight lasts about 10.7 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 63% and the average cloud amount 47%.
Is January a good time to visit Dubai?
Yes — January is one of the most comfortable months to visit Dubai by our comfort score, which favours average highs of 21–28 °C, lows above 5 °C, little rain and moderate humidity.
What to wear in January
For Dubai in January, pack light layers — T-shirts plus a light sweater or jacket.
January in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 2373 | 1763 | 170.7 |
| Warisan | 2577 | 1458 | 170.7 |
| Sharjah | 2474 | 1763 | 230.9 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 2374 | 1967 | 341.4 |
| Fujairah | 2577 | 1661 | 220.9 |
| Al Buraymi | 2474 | 1253 | 130.5 |
| Madha | 2475 | 1763 | 291.1 |
| Al Ain City | 2476 | 1253 | 110.4 |
| Dibba | 2476 | 1763 | 291.1 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in January: Ras Al Khaimah; cooler: Al Buraymi and Al Ain City.
Other months in Dubai
- January23 °C73 °F / 17 °C63 °F
- February24 °C75 °F / 18 °C64 °F
- March27 °C80 °F / 20 °C67 °F
- April31 °C87 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- May35 °C95 °F / 26 °C80 °F
- June37 °C99 °F / 29 °C84 °F
- July39 °C102 °F / 31 °C88 °F
- August39 °C103 °F / 32 °C89 °F
- September37 °C99 °F / 30 °C85 °F
- October34 °C93 °F / 27 °C81 °F
- November29 °C85 °F / 24 °C75 °F
- December25 °C77 °F / 20 °C68 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Dubai in January?
In January the average high in Dubai is 23 °C (73 °F) and the average low is 17 °C (63 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Dubai in January?
On average about 17 mm (0.7 in) of precipitation falls in January; it ranks 1st of the 12 months.
Is January the warmest month in Dubai?
No. The warmest month in Dubai is August, with an average high of 39 °C (103 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 17 °C (63 °F).
How long is the day in Dubai in January?
In the middle of January the day in Dubai lasts about 10.7 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Dubai in January?
The average relative humidity in January is about 63%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Dubai in January?
On average about 47% of the sky is covered by cloud in January. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.