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Sea temperature by month
30-year averages (1996–2025). Min/Max are typical daily lows and highs, not record extremes.
61°F
68°F
75°F
82°F
90°F
97°F
January
70.4°F(68°F–73°F)
February
69.8°F(68°F–72°F)
March
72.9°F(70°F–75°F)
April
78.4°F(77°F–80°F)
May
85.0°F(83°F–87°F)
June
89.8°F(88°F–91°F)
July
92.4°F(91°F–94°F)
August
93.7°F(92°F–95°F)
September
92.4°F(91°F–94°F)
October
88.6°F(87°F–90°F)
November
82.1°F(80°F–84°F)
December
75.2°F(73°F–78°F)
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MinMin °F | 6868.5 | 6867.9 | 7070.4 | 7776.5 | 8383.3 | 8887.8 | 9191.3 | 9292.1 | 9191.4 | 8787.3 | 8080.5 | 7373.1 |
| AvgAvg °F | 7070.4 | 7069.8 | 7372.9 | 7878.4 | 8585.0 | 9089.8 | 9292.4 | 9493.7 | 9292.4 | 8988.6 | 8282.1 | 7575.2 |
| MaxMax °F | 7372.9 | 7271.9 | 7575.1 | 8080.4 | 8786.6 | 9191.4 | 9493.7 | 9594.9 | 9493.6 | 9090.0 | 8483.5 | 7877.9 |
Warmest in August (93.7°F). Coldest in February (69.8°F). Comfortable for swimming year-round.
About Abu Dhabi
The UAE capital sits on a T-shaped island reaching into the Persian Gulf, anchored by the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque — 82 white-marble domes completed in 2007, holding 41,000 worshippers around the world's largest hand-knotted carpet. Corniche Beach runs eight kilometres along the urban seafront in sectioned family and singles zones, while Saadiyat Beach offers nine kilometres of fine white sand and hawksbill turtle nesting east of the city. The Gulf reaches 32–34 °C from July through September; Zayed International airport lies thirty minutes by road.