Climate twin
Places with weather like Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Dubai's closest climate twin abroad is Ar Rayyān, Qatar, 83% alike.
Around the world
The closest match in each country, outside United Arab Emirates.
Ar RayyānBaladiyat ar Rayyan, Qatar
Highs within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · lows within 1.5°F (0.8°C) · 11% less rain
387 km away · Compare side by side
83%
alike
SoharAl Batinah North, Oman
Highs within 2.4°F (1.3°C) · lows within 1.2°F (0.7°C) · similar rainfall
174 km away · Compare side by side
81%
alike
Bandar AbbasHormozgan, Iran
Highs within 2.0°F (1.1°C) · lows within 1.8°F (1.0°C) · about 2.8× the rain
242 km away · Compare side by side
77%
alike
DammamEastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Highs within 4.9°F (2.7°C) · lows within 1.6°F (0.9°C) · 27% more rain
535 km away · Compare side by side
72%
alike
Port SudanRed Sea, Sudan
Highs within 2.7°F (1.5°C) · lows within 3.5°F (1.9°C) · about 2.0× the rain
1,955 km away · Compare side by side
67%
alike
Elsewhere in United Arab Emirates
Nowhere else in United Arab Emirates comes within 55% of Dubai’s climate.
How twins are matched
Each city’s twelve monthly highs, lows and rainfall totals (1991–2020 climate normals) are compared with every other city’s. Each year starts at its coldest month, so seasons line up across hemispheres: Dubai’s winter is matched against a Southern Hemisphere city’s winter. 100% would be an identical year. Cities within 150 km are left out, since they share the same weather.
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