The Palm Jumeirah weather in February

In February, The Palm Jumeirah sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 12 mm of rain across 1.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is The Palm Jumeirah's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see The Palm Jumeirah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
1.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
7:00 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
23%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical February day in The Palm Jumeirah reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in The Palm Jumeirah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

The Palm Jumeirah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 15°142.210.68.8
Feb26° / 16°121.811.18.7
Mar29° / 18°17211.87.0
Apr34° / 22°50.812.64.0
May39° / 26°00.113.21.0
Jun41° / 28°00.113.50.0
Jul42° / 31°30.313.40.0
Aug42° / 31°10.512.90.0
Sep40° / 28°10.212.20.4
Oct36° / 24°10.311.42.8
Nov31° / 20°30.510.86.2
Dec26° / 17°71.310.58.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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28713
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

The Palm Jumeirah gets around 12 mm of rain over 1.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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46
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Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1632890
2632890
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284839121

Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:08 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.87:085:58
210.97:075:59
310.97:076:00
410.97:066:00
510.97:066:01
610.97:066:02
711.07:056:02
811.07:046:03
911.07:046:04
1011.07:036:05
1111.07:036:05
1211.17:026:06
1311.17:026:07
1411.17:016:07
1511.17:006:08
1611.17:006:08
1711.26:596:09
1811.26:586:10
1911.26:576:10
2011.26:576:11
2111.36:566:12
2211.36:556:12
2311.36:546:13
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2711.46:516:15
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for The Palm Jumeirah

In seasonPeak

None of The Palm Jumeirah's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

The Palm Jumeirah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

The Palm Jumeirah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit The Palm Jumeirah?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit The Palm Jumeirah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for The Palm Jumeirah in February

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

In February, The Palm Jumeirah sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near The Palm Jumeirah in February

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 22°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
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in The Palm Jumeirah in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in The Palm Jumeirah peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateJun 11UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in The Palm Jumeirah in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in The Palm Jumeirah is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 65 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyJul 17107 µg/m³Nov 2265 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan71Unhealthy
Feb79Unhealthy
Mar86Unhealthy
Apr91Unhealthy
May96Unhealthy
Jun98Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug100Unhealthy
Sep85Unhealthy
Oct73Unhealthy
Nov65Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is The Palm Jumeirah?

The Palm Jumeirah sits at 25.1°N, 55.1°E, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Dubai Internet City, 4.0 km away.

Topography around The Palm Jumeirah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of The Palm Jumeirah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around The Palm Jumeirah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m.

The land around The Palm Jumeirah is covered by water (68%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (57%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and water (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
400 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Dubai Internet City 4.0 km · Dubai Marina 4.0 km · Umm Suqaym 9.0 km · Al Furjan 10 km · Al Safa 12 km · Dubai Investments Park 12 km · Jebel Ali 13 km · Al Wasl 15 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 The Palm Jumeirah (25.1161°, 55.1351°), 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).