Country guide
United Arab Emirates
Dubai's skyline and desert dunes, Abu Dhabi's Grand Mosque and Louvre, with beach weather all winter.
Currency
AED
Language
Arabic
English
Everywhere
Payment
Cards everywhere
Power
Type G
230 V, 50 Hz
Dialing
+971
Destinations
Abu Dhabi
The Gulf's cultural capital: a marble mosque that stops traffic, a Louvre of its own on the beach, and the Empty Quarter a morning's drive inland.
✓ best Nov-MarAl Ain
A UNESCO date-palm oasis in the middle of town and a switchback mountain road on its doorstep.
✓ best Nov-MarDubai
Engineered spectacle at desert scale - the world's tallest tower, man-made islands, malls as cities - with a working souk waterfront still at its heart.
✓ best Nov-AprSharjah
The Emirates' culture capital: a dense run of museums, a rebuilt coral-stone old town and a serious art scene, right next to Dubai.
✓ best Nov-MarClimate zones, month by month
United Arab Emirates has 4 distinct climate zones. The right month depends on where in the country you're going.
Abu Dhabi →
✓ Best Nov-Mar · ✗ Avoid May-Sep
Watch for Apr-Oct extreme heat risk
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Al Ain Hajar Foothills →
✓ Best Nov-Mar · ✗ Avoid May-Sep
Watch for Apr-Oct extreme heat risk
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Dubai →
✓ Best Nov-Apr · ✗ Avoid May-Sep
Watch for May-Oct extreme heat risk
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Sharjah →
✓ Best Nov-Mar · ✗ Avoid May-Sep
Watch for May-Oct extreme heat risk
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