Good to know
This page is for travellers looking for a place to stay in Dubai. You will find Dubai in United Arab Emirates. Dubai has a population of roughly 3.8 million.
For Dubai, the usual airport is Dubai Airport (DXB). The straight-line distance from DXB to Dubai is roughly 20 km. A second option is Sharjah International Airport (SHJ). Getting from DXB to Dubai is usually a road journey: a transfer booked ahead, a taxi or a hire car.
For weather, November, December and February are usually the best months in Dubai. August is the warmest month, with average highs around 44°C. March is the wettest month, with roughly 19 mm of rain. If your dates fall in March, allow for wet days.
Prices in United Arab Emirates are in the United Arab Emirates dirham (AED). You will hear Arabic, Persian and English. Clocks in Dubai follow the Asia/Dubai time zone.
Partners with verified coverage in Dubai offer airport transfers, tours, lounges and fast track, stays, car rental, flights, eSIM or insurance cover and event tickets. If you need airport transfers in Dubai, compare the partners listed on this page before you travel. Each booking is made with the partner directly; Aurum compares them and does not run the service. Prices and availability move quickly, so confirm them on the partner's page.
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Continent
- Asia
- Population
- 3.8 million
- Nearest airport
- Dubai Airport (DXB), about 20 km
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Currency
- the United Arab Emirates dirham (AED)
- Languages
- Arabic, Persian and English
- Calling code
- +971
- Best months for weather
- November, December and February
- Wettest month
- March (about 19 mm)
- Warmest month
- August (average high 44°C)
- Partner categories covered
- airport transfers, tours, lounges and fast track, stays, car rental, flights, eSIM or insurance cover and event tickets