Best time to visit Abu Dhabi for good weather

Best match

Formula 1 month — Yas Marina race weekend (late Nov) is the city's biggest annual event.

#1 for good weather

Best match

Best weather of the year — 26°C and dry, every outdoor cultural event scheduled now.

#2 for good weather

Best match

Peak winter season — 24°C, blue sky, the city at its most usable and busiest.

#3 for good weather

Best match

UAE National Day (2 Dec) opens the peak winter — Christmas and New Year fireworks dominate.

#4 for good weather

Best match

Final comfortable month — 30°C still bearable, beach water at perfect 24°C.

#5 for good weather

Strong option

Heat ramping fast — pool days take over from city walks, hotel rates ease 30%.

#6 for good weather

Strong option

Heat finally breaking — 35°C bearable, outdoor city tourism switches back on.

#7 for good weather

Strong option

Heat takes over — daytime city tourism stops, this becomes an indoor and night-only city.

#8 for good weather

Worth considering

Still summer — heat begins easing late month, but humidity peaks make this still indoor territory.

#9 for good weather

Avoid

Brutal — 41°C with humidity feels worse, the city retreats to malls and pools entirely.

#10 for good weather

Avoid

The hottest stretch — only indoor air-conditioned attractions function during daylight.

#11 for good weather

Avoid

Peak humidity — fog warnings, the most uncomfortable month of all for outdoor time.

#12 for good weather