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

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

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

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Chicago
July · 22.86 °C
Dubai
July · 35.93 °C

Coolest month

Chicago
January · -3.64 °C
Dubai
January · 18.89 °C

Driest month

Chicago
January · 1.15 mm/day
Dubai
June · 0.00 mm/day

Sunniest month

Chicago
July · 11.75 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 12.98 °C (August); the largest is 23.59 °C (February).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 26.50 °C in Chicago (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?

Chicago (USA) 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?

Chicago (USA) 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 Chicago (USA)

Temperature °C

Month Chicago Dubai +/-
Jan −3.64 18.89 +22.53
Feb −3.35 20.24 +23.59
Mar 2.22 23.34 +21.13
Apr 7.96 27.48 +19.52
May 14.43 31.24 +16.81
Jun 20.35 33.89 +13.54
Jul 22.86 35.93 +13.07
Aug 22.71 35.69 +12.98
Sep 19.75 33.20 +13.45
Oct 12.59 29.66 +17.07
Nov 4.82 25.21 +20.38
Dec 0.19 21.14 +20.95
Annual mean 10.07 27.99 +17.92

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Chicago Dubai +/-
Jan 4.78 9.16 +4.38
Feb 6.35 9.76 +3.41
Mar 7.48 10.34 +2.86
Apr 8.54 10.87 +2.33
May 9.72 11.94 +2.22
Jun 11.38 12.22 +0.84
Jul 11.75 11.47 −0.29
Aug 10.99 11.17 +0.18
Sep 9.40 11.01 +1.61
Oct 6.87 10.21 +3.34
Nov 5.85 9.79 +3.94
Dec 4.66 9.35 +4.69
Annual mean 8.15 10.61 +2.46

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Chicago Dubai +/-
Jan 1.15 0.84 −0.31
Feb 1.27 0.20 −1.07
Mar 2.10 0.37 −1.73
Apr 3.43 0.13 −3.30
May 4.28 0.01 −4.27
Jun 4.11 0.00 −4.11
Jul 4.28 0.07 −4.21
Aug 3.44 0.03 −3.41
Sep 3.02 0.02 −3.01
Oct 4.00 0.06 −3.95
Nov 1.64 0.21 −1.43
Dec 1.70 0.23 −1.47
Annual mean 2.87 0.18 −2.69

Snow (mm)

Month Chicago Dubai +/-
Jan 6.51 0.00 −6.51
Feb 7.67 0.00 −7.67
Mar 3.32 0.00 −3.32
Apr 1.89 0.00 −1.89
May 0.01 0.00 −0.01
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 0.42 0.00 −0.42
Nov 2.17 0.00 −2.17
Dec 2.94 0.00 −2.94
Annual mean 2.08 0.00 −2.08