Bristol (Great Britain) vs Dubai (United Arab Emirates): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Bristol (Great Britain) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Bristol: July: 17.69
Dubai: July: 35.93

Coolest months (mean temperature) (°C)

Bristol: January: 5.28
Dubai: January: 18.89

Months with the lowest daily rainfall average (mm/day)

Bristol: April: 1.66
Dubai: June: 0.00

Months with the most daily sunshine (hours/day)

Bristol: July: 10.87
Dubai: June: 12.22

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Climate Compare: Dubai (United Arab Emirates)

Climate Compare: Bristol (Great Britain)

Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 13.61 °C (January); the largest is 18.93 °C (May).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 12.41 °C in Bristol (Great Britain) 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?

Bristol (Great Britain) 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?

Bristol (Great Britain) has more average sunshine hours per day in 0 months and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 12; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Data and measurement guide

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.

Bristol (Great Britain) — Reference period: 2013–2023
Dubai (United Arab Emirates) — Reference period: 2013–2023

Monthly climate data

Difference: Dubai (United Arab Emirates) minus Bristol (Great Britain)

Temperature °C

Month	Bristol	Dubai	+/-
Jan	5.28	18.89	13.61
Feb	5.67	20.24	14.58
Mar	6.77	23.34	16.57
Apr	9.01	27.48	18.47
May	12.31	31.24	18.93
Jun	15.64	33.89	18.25
Jul	17.69	35.93	18.23
Aug	16.81	35.69	18.89
Sep	15.01	33.20	18.19
Oct	12.12	29.66	17.54
Nov	8.33	25.21	16.88
Dec	6.94	21.14	14.21
⌀ Month	10.96	27.99	17.03

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month	Bristol	Dubai	+/-
Jan	3.60	9.16	5.56
Feb	4.97	9.76	4.79
Mar	6.30	10.34	4.04
Apr	8.95	10.87	1.92
May	10.21	11.94	1.73
Jun	10.52	12.22	1.70
Jul	10.87	11.47	0.60
Aug	9.39	11.17	1.78
Sep	7.75	11.01	3.25
Oct	5.63	10.21	4.58
Nov	4.01	9.79	5.77
Dec	3.06	9.35	6.29
⌀ Month	7.11	10.61	3.50

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month	Bristol	Dubai	+/-
Jan	2.32	0.84	-1.48
Feb	2.37	0.20	-2.16
Mar	2.29	0.37	-1.92
Apr	1.66	0.13	-1.53
May	2.31	0.01	-2.31
Jun	2.22	0.00	-2.22
Jul	2.06	0.07	-1.99
Aug	2.62	0.03	-2.59
Sep	2.07	0.02	-2.06
Oct	3.09	0.06	-3.04
Nov	2.69	0.21	-2.48
Dec	3.06	0.23	-2.83
⌀ Month	2.40	0.18	-2.22

Snow (mm)

Month	Bristol	+/-
Jan	0.76	-0.76
Feb	0.26	-0.26
Mar	0.85	-0.85
Apr	0.09	-0.09
May	0.00	0.00
Jun	0.00	0.00
Jul	0.00	0.00
Aug	0.00	0.00
Sep	0.00	0.00
Oct	0.01	-0.01
Nov	0.06	-0.06
Dec	0.36	-0.36
⌀ Month	0.20	-0.20