Has an F1 race at Yas Marina Circuit ever been wet?

None of the 8 races since 2018 was a wet race.

What is the typical temperature at Yas Marina Circuit on race day?

Across 8 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 26.8°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 23.1°C, the warmest 31.3°C. Track temperature averaged 31.3°C across 8 races.

Has practice or qualifying at Yas Marina Circuit been wet?

No practice or qualifying session was wet on any of the 8 race weekends.

Yas Marina Circuit F1 Rain History & Race Day Weather

Abu Dhabi. Recorded weather and results from 8 races since 2018

None of the 8 races at Yas Marina Circuit since 2018 was a wet race.

No session was wet on any of the 8 race weekends.

A wet race means the track weather station reported rain for 10+ minutes in a row, or at least 5% of laps with a known tyre compound were on intermediate or wet tyres (100+ such laps needed). Practice and qualifying count as wet on the 10-minute rule only.

Past trends

8 events from 2018 to 2025

Wet races: 0 of 80%
Average air temperature: 26.8°Cbased on 8 events
Average track temperature: 31.3°Cbased on 8 events

These are values recorded in the past, not a forecast

Race-day climate

Race month: December and November
Race average air temperature, coolest to warmest: 23.1–31.3°Cbased on 8 events
Mean humidity (race): 56.1%based on 8 events

Rain and race-day weather by year

WetDry

Rain by session, race temperatures and winners at Yas Marina Circuit. Temperatures are race-session averages.
Year	Grand Prix	Practice 1	Practice 2	Practice 3	Qualifying	Race	Air	Track	Winner
2025	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	26.7°C	31.1°C	Max Verstappen
2024	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	26.8°C	31.8°C	Lando Norris
2023	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	27.0°C	33.5°C	Max Verstappen
2022	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	28.6°C	34.3°C	Max Verstappen
2021	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	24.5°C	28.5°C	Max Verstappen
2020	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	23.1°C	28.0°C	Max Verstappen
2019	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	26.0°C	29.6°C	Lewis Hamilton
2018	Abu Dhabi Grand Prix	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	Dry	31.3°C	33.3°C	Lewis Hamilton

Sources

Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
Jolpica / Ergast (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
F1 official Live Timing via FastF1 (personal, non-commercial)

Frequently asked questions

Has an F1 race at Yas Marina Circuit ever been wet?: None of the 8 races since 2018 was a wet race.
What is the typical temperature at Yas Marina Circuit on race day?: Across 8 races since 2018, air temperature averaged 26.8°C during the race. The coolest race averaged 23.1°C, the warmest 31.3°C. Track temperature averaged 31.3°C across 8 races.
Has practice or qualifying at Yas Marina Circuit been wet?: No practice or qualifying session was wet on any of the 8 race weekends.