Abu Dhabi weather in November

In November, Abu Dhabi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Abu Dhabi's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abu Dhabi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:44 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
15%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Abu Dhabi is capital city of the United Arab Emirates.

Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 44.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,859/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical November day in Abu Dhabi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 5°C cooler than October and about 4°C warmer than December.

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How November really feels in Abu Dhabi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 8 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
8
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abu Dhabi weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 16°91.610.78.8
Feb25° / 17°91.311.19.1
Mar28° / 19°131.611.87.9
Apr32° / 23°40.512.65.3
May36° / 27°00.113.22.7
Jun38° / 29°0013.51.3
Jul39° / 31°1013.40.4
Aug40° / 32°10.112.90.1
Sep38° / 29°0012.21.4
Oct35° / 26°10.111.43.7
Nov30° / 22°30.710.86.9
Dec26° / 18°5110.58.9

Cloud cover in November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14955
15946
16946
17946
18946
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22937
23937
24928
25928
26919
27919
28919
299010
309010

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Abu Dhabi gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of November feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1262048231
2262148211
3272348191
4372448181
5372647160
6382847140
7482946130
8493144110
9493343100
10510344290
11511364080
12611383870
13612393660
14713413450
15714423340
16815433140
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Wind in November

Winds average 13 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:345:38
211.06:355:37
311.06:355:37
411.06:365:36
511.06:365:36
611.06:375:35
711.06:385:35
810.96:385:34
910.96:395:34
1010.96:405:34
1110.96:405:33
1210.96:415:33
1310.86:425:32
1410.86:425:32
1510.86:435:32
1610.86:445:31
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1910.76:465:31
2010.76:475:31
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Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in May across the year — November's 4.7 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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65.0Bright
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84.9Bright
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184.6Bright
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204.6Bright
214.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Abu Dhabi

In seasonPeak

In November, Abu Dhabi sits inside its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Abu Dhabi sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Abu Dhabi sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Abu Dhabi?

Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Abu Dhabi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abu Dhabi in November

From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In November, Abu Dhabi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Abu Dhabi in November

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun32Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec24Warm

UV index in Abu Dhabi in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abu Dhabi peaks around May 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highVery highVery highHighMay 18UV 10Dec 16UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Abu Dhabi in November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Abu Dhabi is worst in July — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Abu Dhabi's WHO annual average of 44.4 µg/m³.

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2271 µg/m³Nov 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar44Poor
Apr43Poor
May47Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug69Unhealthy
Sep50Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abu Dhabi?

Abu Dhabi sits at 24.5°N, 54.4°E, 6 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Musaffah, 13 km away.

Bani Yas CityAl Shamkhah CityJebel AliDubai Investments ParkAl Furjan

Topography around Abu Dhabi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Abu Dhabi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abu Dhabi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m.

The land around Abu Dhabi is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 3 km, water (57%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
167 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
November weather nearby: Musaffah 13 km · Mohammed Bin Zayed City 20 km · Khalifah A City 21 km · Bani Yas City 28 km · Al Shamkhah City 32 km · Jebel Ali 94 km · Dubai Investments Park 99 km · Al Furjan 99 km

United Arab Emirates travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 63% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$50,274
2024
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 487

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Abu Dhabi (24.4512°, 54.397°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).