Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ras Al Khaimah City features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 102 mm (4.0 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ras Al Khaimah City enjoys an average of 3948 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ras Al Khaimah City are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 35 °C (94 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ras Al Khaimah City experiences 239 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ras Al Khaimah City, United Arab Emirates with other places around the world.
Ras Al Khaimah City usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 2 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ras Al Khaimah City are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18 (0.7) | 18 (0.7) | 25 (1.0) | 14 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Ras Al Khaimah City are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ras Al Khaimah City: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 7 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 282 | 330 | 340 | 375 | 370 | 370 | 358 | 334 | 332 | 304 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 42m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 23m | 13h 42m | 13h 32m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 52m | 10h 32m |
Ras Al Khaimah City experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ras Al Khaimah City UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |