Geography of Dubai
Dubai lies directly within the Arabian Desert. However, the topography of Dubai is significantly different from that of the southern portion of the UAE in that much of Dubai's landscape is highlighted by sandy desert patterns, while gravel deserts dominate much of the southern region of the country.[1] The sand consists mostly of crushed shell and coral and is fine, clean and white. East of the city, the salt-crusted coastal plains, known as sabkha, give way to a north–south running line of dunes. Farther east, the dunes grow larger and are tinged red with iron oxide.[2]
The flat sandy desert gives way to the Western
Fauna and flora
The sandy desert surrounding the city supports wild grasses and occasional date palms. Desert hyacinths grow in the sabkha plains east of the city, while acacia and
Urban areas
Dubai Creek runs northeast–southwest through the city. The eastern section of the city forms the locality of
Climate
Dubai has a
Climate data for Dubai (1977–2015 normals) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
41.3 (106.3) |
43.5 (110.3) |
47.0 (116.6) |
47.9 (118.2) |
48.5 (119.3) |
48.8 (119.8) |
45.1 (113.2) |
42.4 (108.3) |
38.0 (100.4) |
33.2 (91.8) |
48.8 (119.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.9 (75.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
37.7 (99.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
40.9 (105.6) |
41.3 (106.3) |
38.9 (102.0) |
35.4 (95.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
27.5 (81.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.4 (92.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
35.9 (96.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
25.4 (77.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
28.1 (82.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.3 (57.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
24.1 (75.4) |
20.1 (68.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
22.6 (72.6) |
Record low °C (°F) | 7.7 (45.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
11.0 (51.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
15.7 (60.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
15.0 (59.0) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.2 (46.8) |
7.4 (45.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.8 (0.74) |
25.0 (0.98) |
22.1 (0.87) |
7.2 (0.28) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.8 (0.03) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.1 (0.04) |
2.7 (0.11) |
16.2 (0.64) |
94.3 (3.71) |
Average precipitation days | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 3.8 | 25.3 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 251 | 241 | 270 | 306 | 350 | 345 | 332 | 326 | 309 | 307 | 279 | 254 | 3,570 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.1 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 10.2 | 11.3 | 11.5 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 9.8 |
Source 1: Dubai Meteorological Office[9] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: UAE National Center of Meteorology[10] |
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- ^ "Climate Yearly Report 2003–2018". UAE National Center of Meteorology NCM. Archived from the original on 15 February 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2019.