Climate of Dubai
Rainfall has been increasing over the past few decades in the city accumulating to more than 130 mm (5.12 in) per year.
However, this means the city has high humidity which can make the weather extremely unpleasant in summer.
Rainfall is scarce during the summer months, but the windy conditions ensure there are frequent dust storms.
The lowest recorded temperature in Dubai is 5 °C (41 °F), reached on early mornings from 10 to 12 January 2021.
[3] An urban heat island effect does exert an effect on Dubai as well, for example during the winter months when temperatures regularly fall to around 15 °C (59 °F) and lower in the outskirts of the city and its suburbs, the temperature in Central Dubai rarely falls below 18 °C (64 °F).
In the summer however, the opposite is true with average highs to be reaching about 43 °C (109 °F) in the suburbs and 38 °C (100 °F) in Central Dubai.
The climate of Dubai is warm and sunny due to its position near the line of the Tropic of Cancer.
Nighttime temperatures near the coastline range between 12 °C (54 °F) to 15 °C (59 °F), while in the desert they are 5 °C (41 °F) with the nights being relatively cool throughout the year.
In the summer, the weather in Dubai is very hot and humid, with temperatures exceeding 43 °C (109 °F) mainly in the months of July and August.
It mostly rains during the winter period between November and March in the form of short downpours and an occasional thunderstorm.
The rainfall during January, April, July, October and November are about average while the amount of rain in May, August and September are comparatively lower.
The average rainfall is 10 mm (0.4 inches) of, with rain generally falling on just two days of the month.
The average rainfall is 27 mm (1.1 in) during March, with rain generally falling on just four days of the month.
The average rainfall is 8 mm (0.31 in) with rain generally falling on just two days of the month.
[25] On April 16, 2024, major flooding occurred in Dubai as over 6.5 inches (2 years average rainfall) fell on the city in just 1 day.
The average rainfall is about 1 mm (0.039 in) during July, with rain occasionally falling on just one of the days of the month.
[25] During the summer season, a low pressure area develops over Dubai forcing strong north-westerly winds to blow from Saudi Arabia.
These winds, also known as Shamal (north) in Arabic, become gusty and unpredictable on reaching Dubai, lifting up desert sand and reducing visibility.
