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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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