Abu Dhabi weather in August
In August, Abu Dhabi has daytime highs averaging 40 °C, nights around 30 °C, with 0.1 wet days, and a sea temperature of 34 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 40.3°C Average high
- 30.2°C Average low
- 0.1days Wet days
- under 1mm Rainfall
- 33.9°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through August
How August develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 August | 40.5 °C | 30.5 °C | 0 % |
| 11–20 August | 40.4 °C | 30.4 °C | 1 % |
| 21–31 August | 40.2 °C | 29.8 °C | 0 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical August | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 0.1 of 31 | 0 % |
Conditions in August
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 35 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 46 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 25 °C |
| Relative humidity | 57 % |
| Wind speed | 23 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 17 % |
Where Abu Dhabi ranks in August
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Warmest sea temperatures in Asia in August | 2ndof 50 | 34 °C |
| Warmest sea temperatures in the world in August | 2ndof 50 | 34 °C |
| The warmest places in Asia in August | 42ndof 50 | 40 °C |
| The warmest places in the world in August | 48thof 50 | 40 °C |
August compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 38.3 °C | under 1 mm | 7 % |
| July | 39.6 °C | 1 mm | 20 % |
| August | 40.3 °C | under 1 mm | 17 % |
| September | 38.3 °C | under 1 mm | 7 % |
| October | 34.7 °C | under 1 mm | 9 % |
See all twelve months for Abu Dhabi
- August is the warmest month in Abu Dhabi.
- It is the 5th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 6th for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 0.1 of 31 days — 0 % of the month.
- Nights are about 10 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest August day on record since 1991 reached 46 °C, 5.2 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 39 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in August
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Dhabi | 40 °C | 0.1 | 34 |
| Musaffah | 42 °C | 0 | – |
| Dubai | 43 °C | 0 | 34 |
| Al Ain City | 43 °C | 1 | – |
| Sharjah | 41 °C | 0 | 33 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | 39 °C | 0 | 33 |
| ‘Ibrī | 42 °C | 1 | – |
| Doha | 41 °C | 0 | 34 |
| Lusail | 40 °C | 0 | 34 |
QuestionsAugust in Abu Dhabi, answered
How warm is Abu Dhabi in August?
Daily highs average 40 °C and nights fall to about 30 °C, a spread of 10 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes August the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Abu Dhabi in August?
August averages under 1 mm of rain, spread over about 0 of the 31 days — 0 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 17 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in August?
The sea averages 34 °C off Abu Dhabi in August. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in August?
Abu Dhabi averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in August. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
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: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. 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.