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The climate of the United Arab Emirates is arid sub-tropical, hot and humid along the coast, and hot and dry in the interior. The humidity is particularly high along the coastal region making the climate unbearable in the hot summer months. Temperatures are very high and the climate is distinctly arid. Rainfall in the UAE territory is very scarce and irregular.
Temperatures are very high during the months between May and October, when average maximum temperatures regularly exceed 35 ° C. In Dubai the hottest months of the year are July and August with an average maximum temperature of 40 ° C and an average minimum of 29 ° C. While the coolest month is January with an average maximum temperature of 24 ° C and an average minimum of 13 ° C.
In mid-winter and early summer blows on the country Shamal, a wind blowing from the north and north-west and brings sand and dust. Scarce rains occur between December and April, the average annual rainfall varies between 50 and 150 mm.
The sea water temperature in the United Arab Emirates abundantly exceeds 30 ° C in the months between June and October, but even in the coldest months, between January and March, it never drops below 21 ° C.
WHEN TO GO TO THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES?
The best time to travel in the United Arab Emirates are the months ranging from November to April, when temperatures are cooler.
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES CLIMATE: CLIMATIC TABLES
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| DUBAI (16 meters) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
| January | 14,3 | 23,9 | 9,5 | 5,4 |
| February | 15,5 | 25,4 | 34,8 | 4,7 |
| March | 17,7 | 28,4 | 33,0 | 5,8 |
| April | 21,0 | 33,0 | 7,5 | 2,6 |
| May | 25,1 | 37,7 | 1,4 | 0,3 |
| June | 27,3 | 39,5 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| July | 30,0 | 40,9 | 0,1 | 0,5 |
| August | 30,4 | 41,3 | 0,0 | 0,5 |
| September | 27,7 | 38,9 | 0,0 | 0,1 |
| October | 24,1 | 35,4 | 0,0 | 0,2 |
| November | 20,1 | 30,6 | 5,1 | 1,3 |
| December | 16,3 | 26,2 | 15,5 | 3,8 |
| YEAR | 22,5 | 33,4 | 94,3 | 25,2 |
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| SHARJAH (5 meters) | ||||
| Month | Average low (°C) | Average high (°C) | Precip. (mm) | Precip. days |
| January | 12,1 | 24,2 | 9,5 | 1,5 |
| February | 12,7 | 25,2 | 34,8 | 3,3 |
| March | 15,3 | 28,8 | 33,0 | 4,0 |
| April | 18,3 | 34,0 | 7,5 | 1,2 |
| May | 21,9 | 38,5 | 1,4 | 0,1 |
| June | 24,6 | 40,8 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| July | 27,5 | 42,2 | 0,1 | 0,1 |
| August | 27,7 | 41,7 | 0,0 | 0,1 |
| September | 24,3 | 39,8 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| October | 20,6 | 36,0 | 0,0 | 0,0 |
| November | 16,4 | 30,9 | 5,1 | 0.4 |
| December | 13,5 | 26,2 | 15,5 | 2,0 |
| YEAR | 19,6 | 34,0 | 106,9 | 12,7 |
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| DUBAI | ||||
| Month | Sea Water Temperature °C | |||
| January | 22 | |||
| February | 21 | |||
| March | 22 | |||
| April | 25 | |||
| May | 28 | |||
| June | 31 | |||
| July | 32 | |||
| August | 33 | |||
| September | 32 | |||
| October | 31 | |||
| November | 28 | |||
| December | 24 | |||
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