Dubai vs Kish: which is sunnier?
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates vs 🇮🇷 Iran · 199 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Kish is the sunnier overall: about 3,396 hours of sunshine a year to Dubai's 3,278. Kish has the higher Sunshine Score in 7 of 12 months, Dubai in 2 (3 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
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At a glance
| Dubai | Kish | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,278 | 3,396 |
| Sunniest month | February (97/100) | May (99/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 97/100 | 94/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 0/100 | 75/100 |
| Rain / year | 94 mm | 149 mm |
| Warmest sea | 35°C / 95°F | 34°C / 93°F |
| Peak midday UV | 10 (very high) | 11 (extreme) |
Dubai vs Kish month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | Kish | Dubai | Kish | Dubai | Kish | Dubai | Kish | |
| January | 95 | 94 | 25° | 22° | 17 | 27 | 22° | 24° |
| February | 97 | 96 | 27° | 22° | 10 | 16 | 22° | 22° |
| March | 95 | 96 | 31° | 24° | 19 | 20 | 24° | 23° |
| April | 58 | 98 | 36° | 27° | 10 | 8 | 26° | 24° |
| May | 0 | 99 | 42° | 31° | 6 | 2 | 30° | 28° |
| June | 0 | 88 | 44° | 33° | 5 | 7 | 33° | 31° |
| July | 0 | 69 | 45° | 35° | 2 | 2 | 35° | 34° |
| August | 0 | 69 | 45° | 35° | 2 | 1 | 34° | 34° |
| September | 0 | 79 | 42° | 34° | 2 | 2 | 34° | 34° |
| October | 39 | 99 | 38° | 32° | 2 | 2 | 32° | 32° |
| November | 97 | 94 | 32° | 28° | 8 | 28 | 29° | 29° |
| December | 97 | 93 | 27° | 24° | 11 | 34 | 25° | 26° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Kish · May Kish · Jun Kish · Jul Kish · Aug Kish · Sep Kish · Oct Kish · Nov Dubai · Dec Dubai.
When to pick which
- November–February: Dubai (average score 97/100 vs 94). Dubai is the warmer, around 28°C daytime highs vs 24°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Kish (average score 98/100 vs 51). Dubai is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 27°C.
- June–August: Kish (average score 75/100 vs 0). Dubai is the warmer, around 45°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
- September–October: Kish (average score 89/100 vs 20). Dubai is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 33°C.
Sea temperature
Dubai's sea gets warmer: 35°C / 95°F at its peak vs 34°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Dubai all year, Kish all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Dubai weather by month · Kish weather by month · Best time to visit United Arab Emirates · Best time to visit Iran.
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