January
Other strong months: February and December
98/100 weather score
United Arab Emirates · 1991–2020
Best time to visit
Sharjah
For Sharjah, January has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 24.2°C, nights average 15.2°C, and rainfall totals about 18 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.
Best all-round monthJanuary
Typical daytime high24.2°C
Typical night-time low15.2°C
January rainfall18 mm
November
Other strong months: March and April
95/100 weather score
January
Other strong months: February and December
78/100 weather score
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3 months fit your choices for Sharjah
August has the lowest comfort score at 11 out of 100, compared with January at 98. The main reason is that days average 41.9°C, 18° above the 24°C the score treats as ideal.
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Planning a trip to Sharjah?
These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.
When is the best time to visit Sharjah?
January is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 24.2°C and 18 mm of rain.
What is the hottest month in Sharjah?
August is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 41.9°C and a night-time low of 31.4°C.
Which month has the least rain?
May, June, July, September and October have the lowest monthly rainfall total at 0 mm.
Is this a weather forecast?
No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.
Month by month
See how the weather
changes through the year.
The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.
| Month | Day | Night | Rain | Wet days | Sea | Daylight | Comfort | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.2°C | 15.2°C | 18 mm | 1.5 | 22.8°C | 10 h 43 | 98 | Good coverage |
| February | 25.9°C | 16.4°C | 6 mm | 1.2 | 21.9°C | 11 h 16 | 91 | Good coverage |
| March | 28.9°C | 18.8°C | 14 mm | 1.5 | 22.8°C | 11 h 56 | 77 | Good coverage |
| April | 33.6°C | 22.1°C | 4 mm | 0.8 | 25.2°C | 12 h 43 | 56 | Good coverage |
| May | 38.2°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 0 | 28.5°C | 13 h 22 | 33 | Good coverage |
| June | 40.2°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 0 | 31.4°C | 13 h 42 | 22 | Good coverage |
| July | 41.5°C | 30.9°C | 0 mm | 0.1 | 32.9°C | 13 h 34 | 13 | Good coverage |
| August | 41.9°C | 31.4°C | 7 mm | 0.1 | 33.2°C | 13 h 01 | 11 | Good coverage |
| September | 39.5°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 0.1 | 32.5°C | 12 h 16 | 24 | Good coverage |
| October | 35.7°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 0 | 31.0°C | 11 h 31 | 43 | Good coverage |
| November | 30.8°C | 21°C | 5 mm | 0.5 | 28.4°C | 10 h 52 | 67 | Good coverage |
| December | 26.4°C | 17°C | 13 mm | 1.5 | 25.2°C | 10 h 34 | 88 | Good coverage |
| Month | Record high | Record low | Wettest day | Wettest / driest month | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31.1°C9 Jan 1993 | 1.5°C9 Jan 1992 | 65 mm16 Jan 2008 | 112 mm2020 · driest 0 mm in 2013 | 42 |
| February | 37.5°C28 Feb 2009 | 6.9°C14 Feb 2004 | 37 mm13 Feb 2024 | 55 mm2024 · driest 0 mm in 2012 | 42 |
| March | 41.3°C30 Mar 1998 | 10.4°C2 Mar 1990 | 56 mm10 Mar 2024 | 61 mm2024 · driest 0 mm in 2025 | 41 |
| April | 43.5°C8 Apr 1999 | 13.7°C1 Apr 1989 | 142 mm17 Apr 2024 | 164 mm2024 · driest 0 mm in 2015 | 42 |
| May | 47.0°C29 May 1986 | 15.1°C17 May 1999 | 50 mm24 May 1994 | 74 mm1994 · driest 0 mm in 2011 | 42 |
| June | 47.9°C3 Jun 2015 | 18.2°C1 Jun 2003 | 1 mm22 Jun 2019 | 1 mm2019 · driest 0 mm in 2005 | 41 |
| July | 49.0°C18 Jul 1990 | 20.4°C19 Jul 1999 | 3 mm28 Jul 2022 | 3 mm2022 · driest 0 mm in 2009 | 42 |
| August | 47.5°C9 Aug 1999 | 23.1°C20 Aug 2000 | 80 mm1 Aug 2010 | 80 mm2010 · driest 0 mm in 2009 | 42 |
| September | 46.1°C12 Sep 2020 | 16.5°C29 Sep 1997 | 26 mm7 Sep 1994 | 26 mm1994 · driest 0 mm in 2011 | 41 |
| October | 41.6°C2 Oct 1998 | 15.0°C29 Oct 1984 | 32 mm24 Oct 1993 | 32 mm1993 · driest 0 mm in 2010 | 40 |
| November | 38.1°C1 Nov 2023 | 11.8°C13 Nov 1983 | 42 mm18 Nov 2023 | 47 mm2023 · driest 0 mm in 1998 | 39 |
| December | 35.5°C21 Dec 1992 | 8.2°C28 Dec 1994 | 45 mm3 Dec 2006 | 66 mm2006 · driest 0 mm in 2003 | 41 |
| Month | Days 25°C+ | Days 30°C+ | Heavy rain (10 mm+) |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 9 | <1 | <1 |
| February | 12 | 4 | <1 |
| March | 21 | 10 | <1 |
| April | 25 | 20 | <1 |
| May | 25 | 25 | <1 |
| June | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| July | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| August | 26 | 26 | <1 |
| September | 26 | 26 | <1 |
| October | 26 | 26 | <1 |
| November | 24 | 15 | <1 |
| December | 18 | 2 | <1 |
| Month | Dry days reaching 20°C | Wet days | Days with heavy rain | Weeks with 3+ wet days | Typical high by year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 94% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 22.6–25.5°C |
| February | 95% | 5% | <1% | 3% | 24.1–27.9°C |
| March | 95% | 5% | 1% | 1% | 26.8–30.9°C |
| April | 98% | 3% | <1% | 0% | 31.5–35.5°C |
| May | 99% | <1% | <1% | 0% | 36.3–39.9°C |
| June | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 38.5–41.8°C |
| July | 100% | <1% | 0% | 0% | 39.4–43.1°C |
| August | 100% | <1% | <1% | 0% | 40.6–43.0°C |
| September | 100% | <1% | <1% | 0% | 38.2–40.8°C |
| October | 99% | <1% | <1% | 0% | 34.3–36.7°C |
| November | 99% | 2% | <1% | 0% | 30.0–32.1°C |
| December | 96% | 5% | 1% | 4% | 24.6–27.9°C |
A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.
The evidence behind this page
Where these figures
come from.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 292672
- NOAA station
- AEM00041194 · DUBAI INTL
- Station distance
- 10.1 km from the place centre
- Climate period
- 1991–2020
- Minimum month coverage
- 18 usable years
- Daylight
- Calculated from latitude 25.33°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
- Sea temperature
- NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 6 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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