Cayenne (French Guiana) vs Dubai (United Arab Emirates): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

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

Across the 12 monthly averages, Cayenne (French Guiana) 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

Cayenne
October · 27.46 °C
Dubai
July · 35.93 °C

Coolest month

Cayenne
February · 25.27 °C
Dubai
January · 18.89 °C

Driest month

Cayenne
October · 2.47 mm/day
Dubai
June · 0.00 mm/day

Sunniest month

Cayenne
September · 10.85 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 1.42 °C (November); the largest is 10.05 °C (July).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 2.19 °C in Cayenne (French Guiana) 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?

Cayenne (French Guiana) 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?

Cayenne (French Guiana) has more average sunshine hours per day in 1 months and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 11; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

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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 Cayenne (French Guiana)

Temperature °C

Month Cayenne Dubai +/-
Jan 25.30 18.89 −6.41
Feb 25.27 20.24 −5.03
Mar 25.81 23.34 −2.46
Apr 25.80 27.48 +1.68
May 25.67 31.24 +5.57
Jun 25.53 33.89 +8.36
Jul 25.87 35.93 +10.05
Aug 26.66 35.69 +9.03
Sep 27.35 33.20 +5.85
Oct 27.46 29.66 +2.20
Nov 26.63 25.21 −1.42
Dec 25.72 21.14 −4.57
Annual mean 26.09 27.99 +1.90

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Cayenne Dubai +/-
Jan 8.49 9.16 +0.67
Feb 7.67 9.76 +2.09
Mar 8.82 10.34 +1.53
Apr 8.06 10.87 +2.81
May 7.49 11.94 +4.45
Jun 8.51 12.22 +3.71
Jul 9.72 11.47 +1.75
Aug 10.52 11.17 +0.65
Sep 10.85 11.01 +0.16
Oct 10.60 10.21 −0.39
Nov 9.60 9.79 +0.19
Dec 8.39 9.35 +0.97
Annual mean 9.06 10.61 +1.55

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Cayenne Dubai +/-
Jan 11.39 0.84 −10.55
Feb 12.23 0.20 −12.02
Mar 8.13 0.37 −7.76
Apr 14.69 0.13 −14.56
May 18.64 0.01 −18.64
Jun 16.33 0.00 −16.33
Jul 9.49 0.07 −9.42
Aug 4.53 0.03 −4.50
Sep 2.50 0.02 −2.49
Oct 2.47 0.06 −2.41
Nov 6.99 0.21 −6.77
Dec 12.32 0.23 −12.09
Annual mean 9.97 0.18 −9.80

Snow (mm)

Month Cayenne 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