Drone Weather in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Live flight conditions, updated continuously from the same forecast this app's dashboard uses.
Abu Dhabi shares the UAE's strict drone-authorization requirements with Dubai — worth confirming permissions before planning any flight here. Its desert climate brings extreme summer heat and periodic shamal-driven dust/sand haze that can reduce visibility well below what a clear-sky forecast implies.
Nearest official weather station
The nearest airport weather station is Abu Dhabi/Bateen Arpt (OMAD), 9 km from Abu Dhabi. Its latest report, 20 minutes old, measured wind of 19 km/h. Compare it with the forecast →
Abu Dhabi: best time to fly
These figures summarise three years of hourly weather data for Abu Dhabi (2023–2025). Only daylight hours are counted, and wind is rated against the standard drone profile: Good means wind up to 18 km/h and gusts up to 28 km/h; Not suitable means wind above 25 km/h or gusts above 35 km/h.
- Most flyable months: October, November, and December, when on average 75% of daylight hours had wind and gusts within the Good limits.
- Windiest month: February, with wind or gusts beyond the limits in 31% of daylight hours.
- Time of day: among hours that are light all year round, the wind is usually lightest around 07:00 (10.5 km/h on average) and strongest around 17:00 (19.6 km/h), local time.
| Month | Avg. temp. | Daytime wind | Good hours | Not suitable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20.8°C | 15.5 km/h | 60% | 18% |
| Feb | 21.7°C | 18.3 km/h | 43% | 31% |
| Mar | 24°C | 15.9 km/h | 57% | 24% |
| Apr | 27.2°C | 15.7 km/h | 54% | 20% |
| May | 31.7°C | 16.9 km/h | 49% | 26% |
| Jun | 34°C | 15.8 km/h | 51% | 21% |
| Jul | 35.7°C | 15.2 km/h | 55% | 16% |
| Aug | 36.4°C | 14.4 km/h | 59% | 12% |
| Sep | 34.3°C | 13.4 km/h | 63% | 9% |
| Oct | 31.3°C | 12 km/h | 73% | 7% |
| Nov | 27.1°C | 11.8 km/h | 79% | 7% |
| Dec | 22.8°C | 13.1 km/h | 74% | 12% |
Source: ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service) via Open-Meteo, 2023–2025. ERA5 describes the average over a grid cell about 30 km wide, so local effects are smoothed out: cliffs, valleys, coasts and buildings can be windier or calmer than shown. Use these figures to choose a season and time of day, and the live forecast above to decide on the day. See how UAV Meteo rates conditions and our data sources.
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Planning a Flight in Abu Dhabi?
This is a weather-only assessment using this app's default drone profile, not aviation authorization. Always check NOTAMs, temporary flight restrictions and local airspace/drone regulations for this specific location separately before flying, regardless of how good the conditions look here.