‘Ibrī climate
‘Ibrī is warmest in June, with average highs of 43 °C, and coldest in January, when nights average 11 °C. March is the wettest month (14 mm) and October the driest (0.6 mm). Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
Across a full year ‘Ibrī averages 53 mm of rain and 331 days above 25 °C.
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Temperature below 0 °C to above 30 °C Rain band height is that month’s share of the wettest month
- Warmest month June 43 °C
- Coldest month January 11 °C
- Driest month October 1 mm
- Wettest month March 14 mm
- Least cloud October 9 % cloud
- Hottest on record May 48 °C
- Coldest on record January 2.8 °C
What to expect‘Ibrī through the year
‘Ibrī has a clear annual cycle: average daily highs run from 25 °C in January to 43 °C in June, a swing of 18 °C in mean temperature across the year.
Counted across a normal year, 331 days a year reach 25 °C, 254 of them reach 30 °C. The warmest reading in the 1991–2020 record is 48 °C, in May.
Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year, from 1 mm in October to 14 mm in March. There is no dry season to aim for.
Month by month
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.5 °C | 6 mm | 20 % |
| February | 27.2 °C | 4 mm | 17 % |
| March | 30.8 °C | 14 mm | 24 % |
| April | 35.8 °C | 10 mm | 23 % |
| May | 40.3 °C | 1 mm | 12 % |
| June | 42.6 °C | 1 mm | 16 % |
| July | 42.4 °C | 6 mm | 35 % |
| August | 41.8 °C | 3 mm | 31 % |
| September | 39.5 °C | 1 mm | 14 % |
| October | 35.8 °C | 1 mm | 9 % |
| November | 30.3 °C | 3 mm | 13 % |
| December | 26.6 °C | 5 mm | 16 % |
Temperature month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Mean | Record high | Record low | Days above 25 °C | Days above 30 °C | Days below 0 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.5 °C | 11.1 °C | 18.2 °C | 31.7 °C | 2.8 °C | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| February | 27.2 °C | 12.7 °C | 20.4 °C | 34.8 °C | 4.0 °C | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| March | 30.8 °C | 16.2 °C | 24.0 °C | 40.0 °C | 5.0 °C | 29 | 19 | 0 |
| April | 35.8 °C | 20.6 °C | 28.9 °C | 43.0 °C | 9.1 °C | 30 | 28 | 0 |
| May | 40.3 °C | 24.7 °C | 33.2 °C | 48.2 °C | 15.2 °C | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| June | 42.6 °C | 27.1 °C | 35.5 °C | 48.0 °C | 20.8 °C | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| July | 42.4 °C | 28.6 °C | 36.1 °C | 47.3 °C | 20.5 °C | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| August | 41.8 °C | 28.3 °C | 35.5 °C | 46.9 °C | 23.8 °C | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| September | 39.5 °C | 25.3 °C | 32.9 °C | 46.1 °C | 17.4 °C | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| October | 35.8 °C | 21.3 °C | 29.1 °C | 41.8 °C | 13.3 °C | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| November | 30.3 °C | 16.7 °C | 24.0 °C | 36.5 °C | 8.6 °C | 30 | 16 | 0 |
| December | 26.6 °C | 13.0 °C | 20.1 °C | 34.7 °C | 3.9 °C | 23 | 2 | 0 |
Rain, sun and wind month by month
| Month | Rainfall | Wet days | Daylight | Cloud cover | Humidity | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6 mm | 1 | 11 h/day | 20 % | 50 % | 17 km/h |
| February | 4 mm | 1 | 11 h/day | 17 % | 41 % | 19 km/h |
| March | 14 mm | 1 | 12 h/day | 24 % | 33 % | 20 km/h |
| April | 10 mm | 1 | 13 h/day | 23 % | 26 % | 20 km/h |
| May | 1 mm | 0 | 13 h/day | 12 % | 21 % | 21 km/h |
| June | 1 mm | 0 | 14 h/day | 16 % | 23 % | 21 km/h |
| July | 6 mm | 1 | 13 h/day | 35 % | 27 % | 19 km/h |
| August | 3 mm | 1 | 13 h/day | 31 % | 29 % | 18 km/h |
| September | 1 mm | 0 | 12 h/day | 14 % | 29 % | 17 km/h |
| October | 1 mm | 0 | 12 h/day | 9 % | 28 % | 16 km/h |
| November | 3 mm | 0 | 11 h/day | 13 % | 41 % | 15 km/h |
| December | 5 mm | 0 | 11 h/day | 16 % | 48 % | 16 km/h |
How ‘Ibrī compares
The same four figures for nearby destinations, so the numbers above have something to be read against. Summer high is the warmest month's average high; winter low is the coldest month's average low.
| Destination | Summer high | Winter low | Rain per year | Days above 25 °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Ibrī | 43 °C | 11 °C | 53 mm | 331 |
| Al Ain City · United Arab Emirates | 43 °C | 12 °C | 51 mm | 319 |
| Muscat · Oman | 38 °C | 16 °C | 98 mm | 311 |
| Dubai · United Arab Emirates | 43 °C | 13 °C | 68 mm | 316 |
| Musaffah · United Arab Emirates | 42 °C | 15 °C | 45 mm | 308 |
| Abu Dhabi · United Arab Emirates | 40 °C | 15 °C | 46 mm | 300 |
| Sharjah · United Arab Emirates | 41 °C | 15 °C | 78 mm | 307 |
Where ‘Ibrī ranks
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in Asia year-round | 1stof 50 | 35 °C |
| The driest places in Asia in October | 8thof 50 | 0.6 mm |
| The driest places in Asia year-round | 11thof 50 | 4.4 mm |
| The warmest places in Asia in October | 14thof 50 | 36 °C |
| The warmest places in the world year-round | 14thof 50 | 35 °C |
| The driest places in Asia in May | 17thof 50 | 0.8 mm |
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QuestionsCommon questions about ‘Ibrī’s climate
When is the best time to visit ‘Ibrī?
That depends on what you want, so the honest answer is a comparison rather than a single month. January, February, December sit closest to 20 °C on average, June is the warmest month and October the driest. The month-by-month table above has the full picture.
How hot does ‘Ibrī get?
In June, the warmest month, daily highs average 43 °C. About 254 days a year pass 30 °C. The highest value in the 1991–2020 record is 48 °C.
How cold does it get in winter?
Nights average 11 °C in January, the coldest month. Freezing nights are not part of a normal year here.
Which month is wettest in ‘Ibrī?
March, averaging 14 mm over 1 days with rain. The driest month is October with 1 mm. The year as a whole averages 53 mm.
Are these figures a forecast?
No. They are 1991–2020 climate normals: the average of thirty years, which describes what a month is usually like in ‘Ibrī rather than what any particular week will bring. Individual years can differ substantially from the normal.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: monthly rankings, daylight hours, beach and comfort scores. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.