Dubai in December
In December, Dubai has a daily low of 16.3 °C (61.3 °F), as 1991-2020 model estimates; figures in brackets are converted. There is no data for the daily high: Not published: the city's cell is sea, and a moved cell failed our station test. There is no data for rain: Not published: the model failed our station test in tropical cities.
Last updated : back, with ERA5-Land model estimates.
Best time to visit Dubai: December: no data: no daily high to test against our rule.
What December is like in Dubai
- A choir sings as Filipinos gather for Simbang Gabi at St Mary's Catholic Church. Its nine Masses lead up to Christmas Day. Source: The National, checked .
- Beekeepers bring sidr, samr and many more honeys to Hatta Hall for the Hatta Honey Festival. It opens in late December. Source: Dubai Municipality, checked .
- Lasers, lights and fireworks blaze around a glowing Burj Khalifa as the clock strikes twelve on New Year's Eve. Source: Visit Dubai (Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism), checked .
Key figures
Weather in December, 1991-2020 model estimates
- Daily high
- no data
- Daily low
- 16.3 °C (61.3 °F)
- Rain
- no data
- Sunshine
- no data
Model estimate 1991-2020, not a weather station: ERA5-Land model estimates (Copernicus), computed by City by Month for the grid cell nearest the city. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked . How we make and test model estimates
Model estimate for the ERA5-Land grid cell at 25.2° N, 55.3° E, 8 km from the city centre point; the city's own cell is sea, so this is the nearest land cell.
How we define and convert these figures
Notes. Daily high: Not published: the city's cell is sea, and a moved cell failed our station test. Rain: Not published: the model failed our station test in tropical cities. Sunshine: Not in our ERA5-Land estimates.
Daylight on 15 December 2026
- Sunrise
- 06:56 local time
- Sunset
- 17:31 local time
- Day length
- 10 h 35 min
Day length 1-31 December: 10 h 41 min to 10 h 36 min, -5 min.
Source: NOAA Solar Calculator equations, checked .
Month by month
Each month: daily high: no data, 1991-2020 model estimates. Rain: no data.
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
This month against the year
| Measure | December | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Daily high | no data | no data |
| Daily low | 16.3 °C | 3rd coldest |
| Rain | no data | no data |
| Sunshine | no data | no data |
| Day length | 10 h 35 min | shortest |
Equal values share a rank. How we rank months
ERA5-Land model estimates 1991-2020, as above, checked .
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Public holidays this month
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Wednesday | National Day (From the standing list. No 2026 announcement yet) |
| Thursday | National Day (From the standing list. No 2026 announcement yet) |
Typed from the official list and re-checked, .
December 2027: no data. No official 2027 list found; Islamic dates depend on moon sighting.
Source: Official public holiday list (u.ae), checked ; holidays Python library, checked . Library: holidays 0.105.
Same month in other cities
No daily high for Dubai, so it is not compared with other cities.
Sources
- Attribution: Copernicus Climate Change Service (2025): ERA5 Land hourly time-series data from 1950 to present. Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) Climate Data Store (CDS). DOI: 10.24381/ee82e357. Accessed on the check date shown. Generated using or contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2025. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
- holidays Python library, run locally. Attribution: holidays library, Vacanza team. Licence: MIT. Checked .
Official sources
- Official public holiday list (u.ae). Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Dubai in December: weather, daylight, holidays". https://citybymonth.com/cities/united-arab-emirates/dubai/december/. Last updated 8 November 2026.