Best time to play
When to play golf in Dubai
Month by month: temperature, sunshine, rain and wind from the official weather service, with what the clubs themselves say about their seasons.
The wind
The official normals publish no average wind speed here, only the strongest gusts on record, shown in the table.
Dubai International Airport
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 24.4 | 26.1 | 28.9 | 33.7 | 38.2 | 40.3 | 41.5 | 41.9 | 39.5 | 35.9 | 30.7 | 26.5 |
| Average low (°C) | 15.3 | 16.4 | 18.6 | 22.3 | 26.1 | 28.6 | 31.2 | 31.5 | 28.9 | 25.4 | 21.1 | 17.3 |
| Sunshine (hours a month) | 253 | 251 | 288 | 316 | 350 | 344 | 340 | 334 | 308 | 300 | 268 | 257 |
| Rain (mm) | 21 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| Rain days | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Strongest gust recorded, 1991–2020 (m/s) | 26 | 23 | 24 | 37 | 22 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 28 |
UAE National Center of Meteorology (WMO Climate Normals) long-term averages, 1991–2020.
What the clubs say about their seasons
- Emirates Golf Club: A shared golf cart comes with the round, except in the walking season set by Golf Operations.
Championships here
- 12–15 November 2026DP World Tour Championship 2026DP World TourJumeirah Golf Estates · Dubai, UAEOfficial page
- 21–24 January 2027Hero Dubai Desert Classic 2027DP World TourEmirates Golf Club · Dubai, UAEOfficial page
- 11–14 November 2027DP World Tour Championship Dubai 2027DP World TourJumeirah Golf Estates · Dubai, UAEOfficial page