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Dubai

Best in November to March, 24 to 31 °C by day, before a summer of 38 to 42 °C. The Metro runs from Terminals 1 and 3 into the city. Guide price from £217, one way from London on Fri 6 Nov.

Facts checked 11 September 2026Fares day by dayFrom the airport
The Burj Khalifa and the Dubai skyline at dusk

The Burj Khalifa and the Dubai skyline at dusk. Photograph from Unsplash.

Airport
Dubai International
DXB, 11 km out
Time
4 hours ahead
of London in November
Currency
UAE dirham
AED
Plug
Type G
230 V, same as the UK
Language
Arabic
official language
Entry rules
FCDO advice
gov.uk

Best months to go

Every figure is from the weather service named under the chart.

November to March. Highs of 24 to 31 °C, daily lows of 15 to 21 °C, and 251 to 288 hours of sun a month. Rain falls on two or three days a month at most.

April reaches 34 °C and October 36 °C. From May to September the highs are 38 to 42 °C with daily lows of 26 to 32 °C.

Rain is rare in any month, 22 mm in the wettest, March, and next to none from May to September.

24
15
3
J
26
16
2
F
29
19
3
M
34
22
2
A
38
26
1
M
40
28
0
J
42
31
2
J
42
32
0
A
40
29
1
S
36
25
2
O
31
21
2
N
27
17
3
D
Months we would go. Bars are the average daily high in °C, the small number under each is the average daily low.The bottom row is days a month with rain. NOAA normals 1991 to 2020 for Dubai International Airport, read from Wikipedia on 11 September 2026. Rain days are days with at least 1 mm.
Winter, Nov to Mar
24 to 31 °C

Daily lows of 15 to 21 °C. Rain on two or three days a month and 251 to 288 hours of sun.

Summer, Apr to Oct
34 to 42 °C

Daily lows of 22 to 32 °C. Almost no rain and 300 to 350 hours of sun a month.

Getting in from the airport

Times, frequencies and fares as the operators print them, read 11 September 2026. A fare is only here when the operator prints one.

Dubai International (DXB) inside the city, east of Deira
Main airport
Dubai Metro, Red Line
AED 5 to BurJuman or Burj Khalifa Dubai Mall on a nol Silver card, AED 7.50 to Dubai Marina
BurJuman, Burj Khalifa Dubai Mall and on to Dubai Marina
From Terminals 1 and 3, 5am to midnight most days, 8am on Sundays
Taxi
From AED 25 starting fare
Any address, on the meter
Ranks at every terminal, all day

Dubai Airports and Roads and Transport Authority pages, read 11 September 2026. Metro fares are the nol Silver card fares by zone, with the airport in zone 5.

Cheapest fares we found, London to Dubai

from £217
One way, one adult, economy, Fri 6 Nov, found in the last hour
See fares on this day

Cheapest fare each day

Checking nearby days
Tue
3 Nov
Wed
4 Nov
Thu
5 Nov
Fri
6 Nov
£217
Sat
7 Nov
Sun
8 Nov
Mon
9 Nov
Distance
5,500 km
3,420 miles in a straight line
Time difference
4 hours ahead
Dubai against London

Guide prices for one adult in economy, taxes and charges included. Our team confirms the fare with you before booking. Payment is always taken in pounds.

Flights and hotels

The cheapest one way fare we found to Dubai from each departure city, one adult, economy, about a month from today.

Hotels in Dubai

Priced in pounds, with the stay total shown before you book.

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