Apia (Samoa) vs Dubai (United Arab Emirates): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Apia 2013–2023 · Dubai 2013–2023

Across the 12 monthly averages, Apia (Samoa) is warmer in 5 months and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 7; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Apia
April · 26.59 °C
Dubai
July · 35.93 °C

Coolest month

Apia
August · 25.60 °C
Dubai
January · 18.89 °C

Driest month

Apia
September · 3.52 mm/day
Dubai
June · 0.00 mm/day

Sunniest month

Apia
September, October · 10.70 hours/day
Dubai
June · 12.22 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.89 °C (April); the largest is 10.23 °C (July).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 0.99 °C in Apia (Samoa) and 17.03 °C in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Apia (Samoa) has a higher daily rainfall average in 12 months and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 0; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Apia (Samoa) has more average sunshine hours per day in 4 months and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 8; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Dubai (United Arab Emirates) minus Apia (Samoa)

Temperature °C

Month Apia Dubai +/-
Jan 26.46 18.89 −7.57
Feb 26.44 20.24 −6.20
Mar 26.56 23.34 −3.21
Apr 26.59 27.48 +0.89
May 26.45 31.24 +4.79
Jun 26.19 33.89 +7.70
Jul 25.69 35.93 +10.23
Aug 25.60 35.69 +10.09
Sep 25.85 33.20 +7.35
Oct 26.02 29.66 +3.64
Nov 26.23 25.21 −1.02
Dec 26.29 21.14 −5.14
Annual mean 26.20 27.99 +1.80

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Apia Dubai +/-
Jan 9.36 9.16 −0.20
Feb 8.60 9.76 +1.16
Mar 10.21 10.34 +0.13
Apr 9.60 10.87 +1.27
May 9.71 11.94 +2.23
Jun 9.84 12.22 +2.37
Jul 9.86 11.47 +1.60
Aug 10.39 11.17 +0.78
Sep 10.70 11.01 +0.31
Oct 10.70 10.21 −0.49
Nov 10.38 9.79 −0.59
Dec 9.72 9.35 −0.36
Annual mean 9.92 10.61 +0.69

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Apia Dubai +/-
Jan 14.18 0.84 −13.34
Feb 16.61 0.20 −16.41
Mar 7.18 0.37 −6.81
Apr 8.45 0.13 −8.32
May 7.08 0.01 −7.08
Jun 4.80 0.00 −4.79
Jul 5.05 0.07 −4.99
Aug 4.62 0.03 −4.59
Sep 3.52 0.02 −3.51
Oct 5.59 0.06 −5.53
Nov 8.44 0.21 −8.23
Dec 12.03 0.23 −11.80
Annual mean 8.13 0.18 −7.95

Snow (mm)

Month Apia Dubai +/-
Jan 0.00 0.00 0.00
Feb 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mar 0.00 0.00 0.00
Apr 0.00 0.00 0.00
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.00 0.00 0.00
Nov 0.00 0.00 0.00
Dec 0.00 0.00 0.00
Annual mean 0.00 0.00 0.00