UAE weather: Rains likely; Abu Dhabi temperatures to dip to 15ºC

The weather department noted that mercury throughout the country will drop slightly, which comes as no surprise amid the ongoing cold snap

  • PUBLISHED: Sun 25 Jan 2026, 5:45 PM UPDATED: Mon 26 Jan 2026, 7:10 AM

As the UAE continues to experience a cold winter spell, residents can look forward to a rainy Monday morning (January 26), according to the National Centre of Meteorology.

The weather department noted that temperatures will also drop slightly, which comes as no surprise amid the ongoing cold snap.

Monday is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy over the sea and coastal, northern, and eastern areas, with light rainfall in the morning and a slight decrease in temperatures.

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Conditions will be comfortable, with temperatures not exceeding 26ºC throughout the country. Dubai temperatures will see a low of 16ºC, while Abu Dhabi can dip to as low as 15ºC.

While the weather will be generally comfortable and cool, it will be humid by night and Tuesday morning over some coastal and internal areas with a probability of mist formation.

Winds will be light to moderate, blowing from the northeast to northwest at 10–25 kmph, occasionally reaching 40mph and causing blowing dust.

The sea will be rough in the morning, gradually becoming moderate in the Arabian Gulf and becoming moderate to slight in the Oman Sea.