Abu Dhabi · Month comparison

February vs November

November ranks #1 overall vs February at #2. Formula 1 month — Yas Marina race weekend (late Nov) is the city's biggest annual event.

Abu Dhabi February — Corniche skyline and waterfront

February

#2 of 12 months

Best match

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

  • ↑Abu Dhabi Festival classical music programme runs through the month
  • ↑Al Dhafra Festival camel beauty contests at Madinat Zayed
Abu Dhabi November — Yas Marina F1 circuit night race

November

#1 of 12 months

Best match

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

  • ↑Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (late November) — F1 plus headline concerts
  • ↑Perfect 30°C blue-sky weather for mosque, Louvre, Yas Beach
FactorFebruaryNovember
Weather score
10
10
Value score
3
3
Crowd score
3
3
Events score
9
10
Atmosphere
10
10
Avg high temp26°C30°C
Monthly rain20mm5mm
Daily sunshine9hrs10hrs

February trade-offs

  • ↓European half-term weeks push family resorts (Yas Hotel) sold out
  • ↓Spring sandstorms (shamal) can blanket the city 2-3 days at a time

November trade-offs

  • ↓F1 weekend hotel rates at calendar peak (often 3x normal)
  • ↓Yas Marina Circuit area sealed off for race weekend logistics
See all 12 months for Abu Dhabi →February in detail →November in detail →
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