Best Destinations to Avoid the Rain — Driest Holiday Spots
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No washouts — these destinations have the lowest annual rainfall in our database. Ranked by total annual millimetres from four years of historical data.
1. Luxor
Best months: October to April · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 22.2°C
Luxor receives only 3mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited October to April.
2. Hurghada
Best months: All year · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 20.7°C
Hurghada receives only 8mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited All year.
3. Sharm El Sheikh
Best months: October to May · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 22.1°C
Sharm El Sheikh receives only 27mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited October to May.
4. Abu Dhabi
Best months: October to May · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 23.3°C
Abu Dhabi receives only 44mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited October to May.
5. Lima
Best months: All year · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 23.7°C
Lima receives only 48mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited All year.
6. Cairo
Best months: August to June · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 19.4°C
Cairo receives only 51mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited August to June.
7. Riyadh
Best months: October to April · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 19.5°C
Riyadh receives only 70mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited October to April.
8. Doha
Best months: October to May · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 21.7°C
Doha receives only 76mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited October to May.
9. Lanzarote
Best months: All year · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 19.3°C
Lanzarote receives only 81mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited All year.
10. Muscat
Best months: July to April · January rating: 10/10 · Average high: 24.0°C
Muscat receives only 86mm of rain per year — one of the driest destinations in our database. Best visited July to April.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where is it guaranteed not to rain on holiday?
No destination can truly guarantee zero rain, but arid and desert destinations — Dubai, Muscat, Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor — average under 50mm of rain a year. Rainfall there is genuinely rare rather than seasonal.
Which European destination has the least rain?
The Canary Islands, particularly Fuerteventura and Lanzarote, have the lowest rainfall in Europe — often under 150mm annually, with long dry spells in summer.
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