Climate of Dubai
Dubai has a tropical desert climate becauseof its location within the Northern desert belt.
Summers are extremely hot and humid,with an average high around 40 °C yet usually higher than 40, and overnight lows around30 °C.
The highest recorded temperature in Dubai is 52.
1 °C in July 2002.
Most daysare sunny throughout the year.
Winters are warm and short with an average high of 23 °Cand overnight lows of 14 °C.
Precipitation, however, has been increasing in the last fewdecades with accumulated rain reaching 150 mm per year.
The weather in Dubai can bring shortand irregular rainfall as is typical for the Middle East.
Most of the rainfall occurs inthe December to March period.
The weather between December and March remains warm andis considered as most comfortable climatic conditions throughout the year.
Climate dataSeasonal climate The climate of Dubai is warm and sunny dueto its placement near the line of the Tropic of Cancer.
During the winter season it hasan average daytime temperature of 25 °C, where near the coastline it ranges between12 °C-15 °C, while in the desert it is 5 °C.
With the nights being relatively coolthroughout the year.
Near coastal areas humidity average between 50% and 60%.
In the summer,the weather in Dubai is very hot and humid, with temperatures reaching 45 °C.
Even thesea temperature reaches 37 °C, with humidity averaging over 90%.
The highest recorded temperaturein Dubai is 52.
1 °C.
Rainfall in Dubai is infrequent and does not last for a long period.
It mostly rains during the winter period which lasted from December until March in the formof short gushes and an occasional thunderstorm.
On average, rain falls only five days a year.
February is the wettest month in Dubai with an average of 35 millimetres of rain.
Theweather in Dubai is extremely dry in the month of June with little or no rain.
March andDecember also record some amount of rainfall.
The rainfall during January, April, July,October and November are about average while the amount of rain in May, August and Septemberare comparatively lower.
Climatic conditions by monthIn January the average maximum daytime temperature in Dubai is 24 °C.
The average rainfallis 10 mm of, with rain generally falling on just two days of the month.
While the averagesea temperature in January is 22 °C.
On January 15, 2008 110 millimetres of rain wasrecorded in 24 hours.
In February the average maximum daytime temperaturein Dubai is 25 °C.
The average rainfall is 35 millimetres during February.
While theaverage sea temperature is 22 °C.
In March the average temperature is 28 °C,with moderate heat and humidity.
The average rainfall is 27 millimetres during March, withrain generally falling on just four days of the month.
While the average sea temperatureis 23 °C.
In April the average daytime temperature is32 °C, with high heat and humidity.
The average rainfall is 8 millimetres with raingenerally falling on just two days of the month.
The average sea temperature in Aprilis 24 °C.
In May the average temperature is 38 °C,with extreme heat and humidity.
The average rainfall is 1 millimetre during May, withrain generally falling on just one day of the month.
The average sea temperature is28 °C.
In June the average temperature is 40 °C,with extreme heat and humidity.
There is very little chance of any rainfall in June.
Theaverage sea temperature in June is 31 °C.
In July the average temperature is extremelyhigh 42 °C with extreme heat and humidity.
Average sea temperature in the month of Julyis 32 °C.
In August the average temperature is 43 °C,with extreme heat and humidity.
There is very little chance of any rainfall during August.
While the average sea temperature in August is 32 °C.
In September the average temperature is 39 °C, with extreme heat and humidity.
There is verylittle chance of any rainfall during September.
Average sea temperature in September is 32 °C.
In October the average temperature is 36 °C, with very high heat and humidity.
The averagesea temperature around Dubai Airport in October is 30 °C.
In November the average temperature is 31 °C, with high heat and humidity.
On average only3 millimetres of rainfall may occur in November.
Average sea temperature in November is 28 °C.
In December the average temperature is 26 °C, cool to warm with high humidity.
The averagerainfall during the month is 15 millimetres.
With rain generally falling on just 2 daysof the month.
The average sea temperature in December is 25 °C.
Sandstorms During the summer season, a low pressure areadevelops over Dubai forcing strong north-westerly winds to blow from Saudi Arabia.
These winds,also known as Shamal in Arabic, become gusty and unpredictable on reaching Dubai.
Shamalboost up the desert sand and reduce visibility and the sandstorms may last for several days.
Following are some notable sandstorms that hit Dubai during the last few years.
On April 18, 2008 a severe sandstorm hits Dubai and reduced visibility to 1,500 metres.
On March 10, 2009 a moderate sandstorm reached Dubai which lowered down the visibility andtemperature.
On March 2, 2010 Strong winds caused sandstormsin Dubai and other regions of United Arab Emirates.
On January 28, 2011 a sandstorm hit Dubai for a short time.
On February 26, 2012 a strong sandstorm hit Dubai and other parts of the countryReferences External linksEyeofdubai ClimatetempWeather of Dubai DreamsofdubaiClimate-Charts.
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