Method 2. Use the COUNTIF() function to count the occurrences of a text string. where range is the range of cells that you are evaluating, and text is the text string that you want to count instances of (note that text must be enclosed in quotation marks). Wildcard characters can be used within the COUNTIF function.
Dubai: Weather forecast in December. Dubai remains hot and sunny all year round with its dry desert climate, even during the winter months. Despite December being the start of Dubai's cold season, temperatures only fall to 16C at night and reach highs of 26C during the day.
Weather lowdown. November is a popular time of year to visit Sharm el-Sheikh, for while the daily weather is reliably dry and sunny, it is not accompanied by the intense heat associated with the summer months, and the temperatures of the surrounding seas fall less sharply during the autumn than over the land surface.