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The United Arab Emirates lies in
an arid tropical zone dominated
by hot desert weather. The climate
is characterized by high levels
of temperature and scant rainfall.
The climate in all parts of the
UAE in general is dry with two distinct
seasons: summer and winter. The
summer months, between April and
November are very hot, while winter
is short, between December arid
March, during which the temperature
is moderate, accompanied by irregular
rainfall. The average temperature
during July and August is 35C, while
the rainfall during these two months.
is only 2mm. During January the
temperature drops to 18oC, while
the average rainfall during February,
is occasionally as high as 36mm.
Relative
humidity is very high along the
Eastern coastal zones adjacent to
the Arabian Gulf arid becomes lawn
in the South-Eastern inland regions
and in the Eastern mountainous ranges.
In wintertime, the maximum relative
humidity along the Arabian Gulf
coasts reaches as high as 90%, while
the lowest average humidity is 20%.
in the South-Eastern areas and Eastern
mountainous regions.
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