What is the best month to cruise to Abu Dhabi?

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Abu Dhabi cruise weather by month

What to expect when your ship is in Abu Dhabi in any month: temperatures, how often it rains, wind, sea temperature and wave heights.

Decemberbest month, rated 98 of 100

Excellent. Pleasant temperatures, few rainy days and calm seas.

January 93
February 92
March 89
April 82
May 70
June 70
July 70
August 70
September 70
October 74
November 87
December 98

Excellent, 85 and upGood, 70 to 84Fair, 55 to 69Poor, under 55

109°Fwarmest average high (August)
77°Fcoolest average high (January)
2%fewest rain days (June)
6%most rain days (January)

Best time to cruise to Abu Dhabi

The best month for cruise weather in Abu Dhabi is December, rated 98 out of 100 (Excellent): pleasant temperatures, few rainy days and calm seas. January scores nearly as well. The weakest month is May (70, Good): hot weather.

How the rating works

Each month scores out of 100 from five things: the average high (30 points; 64 to 82°F is full marks), how often it rains (25), how rough the sea gets (15), how warm the water is where swimming matters (10) and storms (20: how often a tropical storm passed within 90 miles since 1980, or how often gales struck in the 20-year record, whichever is worse). A part with no data is left out and the rest scaled up. The weights are a judgment about what makes a stop pleasant, not a measurement. Crowds and fares are not included.

Weather in Abu Dhabi by month

Average highs run from 77°F (25°C) in January to 109°F (43°C) in August. Rain falls on the fewest days in June and the most in January. Sea temperature and wave heights are for the water just off the port.

Typical conditions, 2006–2025 climate record (ECMWF). Rain days are days with at least 1 mm of rain or melted snow. These are averages, not a forecast.
Month	Rating	High / low	Rain days	Wind	Sea temp	Typical seas	Sun
January	93Excellent	77 / 64°F25 / 18°C1 in 10 days: 73–82°F	6%	14 mph23 km/h	71°F22°C	2 ft (0.7 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	9.1 hrs67% humidity
February	92Excellent	80 / 65°F27 / 18°C1 in 10 days: 75–87°F	4%	15 mph24 km/h	70°F21°C	2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	10.1 hrs68% humidity
March	89Excellent	86 / 69°F30 / 21°C1 in 10 days: 80–93°F	4%	15 mph24 km/h	73°F23°C	2 ft (0.6 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	10.6 hrs65% humidity
April	82Good	93 / 74°F34 / 23°C1 in 10 days: 88–100°F	3%	14 mph23 km/h	79°F26°C	1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft	11.1 hrs62% humidity
May	70Good	100 / 81°F38 / 27°C1 in 10 days: 96–104°F	3%	15 mph25 km/h	85°F30°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 4 ft	11.9 hrs61% humidity
June	70Good	105 / 86°F40 / 30°C1 in 10 days: 101–109°F	2%	15 mph24 km/h	91°F33°C	1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft	11.8 hrs65% humidity
July	70Good	107 / 89°F42 / 32°C1 in 10 days: 103–111°F	2%	14 mph23 km/h	94°F34°C	1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	10.9 hrs64% humidity
August	70Good	109 / 90°F43 / 32°C1 in 10 days: 106–113°F	3%	14 mph23 km/h	95°F35°C	1 ft (0.3 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	11.0 hrs62% humidity
September	70Good	105 / 86°F40 / 30°C1 in 10 days: 102–109°F	2%	14 mph22 km/h	93°F34°C	1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	10.8 hrs63% humidity
October	74Good	98 / 81°F37 / 27°C1 in 10 days: 95–101°F	3%	13 mph21 km/h	89°F32°C	1 ft (0.4 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 2 ft	10.0 hrs63% humidity
November	87Excellent	90 / 75°F32 / 24°C1 in 10 days: 87–94°F	3%	11 mph19 km/h	83°F28°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Smooth; rougher days up to 3 ft	9.9 hrs62% humidity
December	98Excellent	82 / 67°F28 / 20°C1 in 10 days: 79–86°F	5%	11 mph18 km/h	76°F25°C	2 ft (0.5 m)Slight; rougher days up to 3 ft	9.7 hrs66% humidity

These are averages for 2006–2025 (20 years) from ECMWF’s ERA5 climate record, adjusted to local detail with a higher-resolution ECMWF analysis and Météo-France waves, then checked against weather-station records from NOAA (GHCN-Daily). There is no suitable station near this port, so the check was between the two model sources. They differ a lot, which can happen near fjords, mountains and small islands, so read these figures as rough.

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