We collected reviews of tourists about their holidays in the UAE in April. What is the weather in spring and how to get away. Are there sandstorms. Resorts where you can relax inexpensively in 2021, and the nuances of traveling with children.
Air temperature
According to the reviews of tourists who visited the UAE in April, in the middle of spring the Arab resorts have wonderful weather. Daytime temperature from + 32 ° С and above. At night, the thermometer drops to + 20 ° C. Due to the large temperature difference, you will take a break from the heat, you can go on excursions and take a walk by the sea.
Due to climatic features, the resorts of the Persian Gulf are 2-3 ° C hotter than the coast of the Gulf of Oman. You can get a good tan everywhere. In April, the sun is hot, so choose the morning and evening hours for sunbathing. Be sure to use a cream with a high degree of protection!
Sasha Pokolodny: "We thought it would be much hotter. We were lucky - during the day it was a maximum of + 35 ° С, sometimes the sky was covered with light clouds. In the first 2 days we managed to burn out."
Air temperature table in April day and night:
| When | t in the afternoon | t at night |
| Early April | + 28 ° C | + 25 ° C |
| Mid april | + 31 ° C | + 26 ° C |
| End of April | + 34 ° C | + 27 ° C |
Water temperature
In April, the United Arab Emirates has a great beach holiday. Warm sea. The average water temperature in Dubai is + 27 ° С, and in Fujairah +21 ... + 23 ° С. Swimming is very comfortable even for the most heat-loving people!
Vladimir and Christina: "The beaches are mostly paid. Everything is clean. The water is warm, and the entrance to the sea is gradual."
Eugene: "You can escape the heat in the shade or in the water. The sea cools perfectly. We swam from morning to evening, and only after sunset we walked around the city."
April water temperature table:
| When | t water |
| Early April | + 25 ° C |
| Mid april | + 26 ° C |
| End of April | + 28 ° C |
How to dress for the weather
In April, the UAE has warm weather. Comfortable in beachwear during the day. In the evenings, especially in the Omani coastal resorts, you may need trousers, a sweatshirt or a fleece.
When choosing clothes for a trip to the Emirates, be sure to take into account the Arab traditions. Dubai is geared towards European tourists, and the dress code is softer here. In the more conservative Sharjah outside the hotel area, tourists tend to stick to local rules. Men wear long trousers, a T-shirt or short-sleeved shirt. Women wear clothes that cover their shoulders and knees.
Alena: “First of all, we dreamed of plunging into the warm sea. However, we found very cool weather. I had to get out of my luggage not a swimsuit, but a warm cardigan! It turned out that there had been a sandstorm several previous days”.
Precipitation and hurricanes
The UAE is in an arid climate. In April, the probability of rain is minimal. According to long-term statistics, there is only one day with precipitation per month, and even then it rains for an hour or two. You don't have to take an umbrella! There are no hurricane winds, so storms at sea are rare.
The weather in the UAE is influenced by the Arabian Desert, and sandstorms occur from time to time in April. There is no need to worry in advance - hotel staff warn guests ahead of time about the approach of the elements. The sandstorm lasts 1-3 days and tourists wait out indoors.
Katerina: "We were very lucky with the weather. It's sunny all day. We spent half a day on the beach, the water temperature is very comfortable for swimming. It never rained."
Prices for tours in the UAE in April 2021
April is the month of the high season, so holidays in the UAE are expensive. The cheapest tours cost from 60 thousand rubles. Relatively inexpensive, you can fly to Dubai and Fujairah, slightly more expensive in Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah.
In April 2021, an all-inclusive vacation in the United Arab Emirates will cost from 98 thousand rubles.
Prices for tours for 11 days for two in the UAE in April:
| Resort | Example |
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| Ajman | Find a tour → |
| Ras al-Khaimah | Find a tour → |
| Umm al-Quwain | Find a tour → |
Holidays with children in April
April is one of the most successful months for a vacation in the UAE with children. The air temperature is high, but there is still no intense heat. The sea is remarkably warm for bathing the smallest tourists. The mild subtropical climate, fresh sea air and warm sand are excellent conditions for recovery after a long and cold winter.
Take your little ones to water parks, entertainment centers and dolphinariums. Take an excursion into the desert with older children, visit an interesting museum, ride camels and see falconry.
Sveta S: "The sea is transparent, without the smell of the salty sea. For a child, that's all. For two days there were big waves, and it was impossible to swim."
Should you rest in April in the UAE
In the reviews, tourists are very pleased with their holidays in the UAE in April, some even consider mid-spring to be the best time to travel. Holidays in April are suitable for beach lovers and families with children. Also, the weather is good for shopping, active tourism and excursions. Visit ancient mosques and take a boat trip. If you like a cooler climate, choose Fujairah or any other resort on the Gulf of Oman.
Eugene and Alisa: "Dubai leaves so many impressions that you do not have time to realize everything at once. We rested there for only 10 days, and did not have time to visit all the interesting things, so we firmly decided to return next year."
In mid-spring, air humidity reaches 50-60%. Because of this, the heat is not felt as much as in summer. The weather in the UAE in April is popular with older travelers and tourists who suffer from metabolic disorders, heart and respiratory diseases.
Holidays in the United Arab Emirates in April are appreciated by diving enthusiasts. In hot summers, the water becomes cloudy due to the abundance of plankton. Until that happens, divers have been diving near Dubai, Fujairah and the Musandam Peninsula. The local schools employ mainly English-speaking staff and provide a high level of service.
At the beginning of the month, you can catch the International Shopping Festival in Abu Dhabi. In April, Dubai hosts a spectacular exhibition of Arabian horses, the International Horse Fair. In the west of the country, in Al-Gharbiya, a traditional water sports festival is held.
