Arapahoe Basin (USA) vs Dubai (United Arab Emirates): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Arapahoe Basin 2013–2023 · Dubai 2013–2023

Dubai (United Arab Emirates) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Arapahoe Basin (USA) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Arapahoe Basin
July · 7.51 °C
Dubai
July · 35.93 °C

Coolest month

Arapahoe Basin
January · -14.35 °C
Dubai
January · 18.89 °C

Driest month

Arapahoe Basin
January · 0.00 mm/day
Dubai
June · 0.00 mm/day

Sunniest month

Arapahoe Basin
June · 13.22 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 28.42 °C (July); the largest is 35.38 °C (December).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 21.86 °C in Arapahoe Basin (USA) 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?

Arapahoe Basin (USA) has a higher daily rainfall average in 6 months and Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in 6; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Arapahoe Basin (USA) 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

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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 Arapahoe Basin (USA)

Temperature °C

Month Arapahoe Basin Dubai +/-
Jan −14.35 18.89 +33.25
Feb −14.09 20.24 +34.33
Mar −10.57 23.34 +33.91
Apr −7.38 27.48 +34.86
May −2.46 31.24 +33.70
Jun 4.12 33.89 +29.76
Jul 7.51 35.93 +28.42
Aug 6.58 35.69 +29.11
Sep 3.75 33.20 +29.45
Oct −3.92 29.66 +33.59
Nov −10.11 25.21 +35.32
Dec −14.23 21.14 +35.38
Annual mean −4.60 27.99 +32.59

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Arapahoe Basin Dubai +/-
Jan 7.81 9.16 +1.35
Feb 8.83 9.76 +0.93
Mar 10.01 10.34 +0.33
Apr 11.11 10.87 −0.24
May 11.91 11.94 +0.03
Jun 13.22 12.22 −1.00
Jul 12.70 11.47 −1.23
Aug 11.83 11.17 −0.66
Sep 10.89 11.01 +0.11
Oct 9.43 10.21 +0.78
Nov 8.22 9.79 +1.57
Dec 7.32 9.35 +2.04
Annual mean 10.27 10.61 +0.33

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Arapahoe Basin Dubai +/-
Jan 0.00 0.84 +0.84
Feb 0.01 0.20 +0.19
Mar 0.03 0.37 +0.34
Apr 0.08 0.13 +0.04
May 0.42 0.01 −0.42
Jun 0.94 0.00 −0.94
Jul 3.45 0.07 −3.39
Aug 2.76 0.03 −2.73
Sep 1.22 0.02 −1.20
Oct 0.15 0.06 −0.09
Nov 0.01 0.21 +0.20
Dec 0.01 0.23 +0.23
Annual mean 0.76 0.18 −0.58

Snow (mm)

Month Arapahoe Basin Dubai +/-
Jan 10.08 0.00 −10.08
Feb 13.27 0.00 −13.27
Mar 14.63 0.00 −14.63
Apr 17.22 0.00 −17.22
May 16.65 0.00 −16.65
Jun 4.31 0.00 −4.31
Jul 0.34 0.00 −0.34
Aug 0.96 0.00 −0.96
Sep 4.27 0.00 −4.27
Oct 9.05 0.00 −9.05
Nov 9.39 0.00 −9.39
Dec 11.20 0.00 −11.20
Annual mean 9.28 0.00 −9.28