July to witness rise in temperature, says NCM

Emad Eddin Khalil, Staff Reporter

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) reported that the month of July would witness a rise in temperature, as the whole region including the UAE will be affected by the extension of thermal depressions which cause temperatures to rise, the most important of which is the Indian monsoon depression.

Also, NCM added that cumulus clouds would form during the day, accompanied by rains which will extend to some inland areas.

Some areas of the UAE will also be affected during July, especially in its second half, by the extension of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which is accompanied by the formation of some cumulus clouds and rain falling at times.

The UAE will be also affected by southeasterly winds at night and in the morning and by northern winds during the day, and sometimes by active stirring dust southern winds, especially during the morning, besides northwestern winds which will be sometimes active and dust stirring.

Relative humidity will rise on some days in the early morning in some areas, and fog or light fog may form on some days during July, NCM indicated.

The average temperature, according to climate statistics and historical records, will range between 34.6°C and 37.2°C, and the average maximum temperature will range between 39.7°C and 43.8°C, and the average minimum temperature will range between 29.1°C and 31.4°C.

NCM pointed out that the highest maximum temperature recorded was 51.8°C in Mzaira’a in 2017, while the lowest temperature was 16.9°C in Jebel Jais in 2022. The average wind speed was also recorded at 13 kilometres/h, and the highest wind speed was 105 (kilometres/h) in Khatm Al Shakla in 2016, while the average relative humidity during July will be 46%, the average maximum relative humidity will be between 64% and 81%, and the average minimum relative humidity will be between 19% and 36%, NCM reported.

The year in which fog formation occurred repeatedly was 2023, when it occurred for 11 days, while light fog formation occurred for 5 days, according to NCM which added that the highest amount of rain was recorded during July was 234.9 mm, at the port of Fujairah in 2022.

NCM expects Wednesday's weather to be clear to partly cloudy at times, with a drop in temperatures, especially on the coasts, with light to moderate northwesterly to southwesterly winds, especially at sea, stirring up dust, leading to low horizontal visibility over open areas, with a speed of 15 to 25, amounting to 40 kilometres/h.

The sea on Wednesday will be moderate to turbulent in the Arabian Gulf and light in the Sea of Oman, according to NCM.

Thursday’s weather, according to NCM, will be clear to partly cloudy at times, with moderate to active northwesterly to southwesterly winds, especially on the sea, stirring up dust, leading to low horizontal visibility in open areas, with a speed of 15 to 25, amounting to 40 kilometres/h.

The sea on Thursday will be turbulent in the Arabian Gulf, light to moderate, and may be turbulent at times at night and on Friday morning in the Sea of Oman.

Friday's weather will be fair to partly cloudy at times, and the winds will be southwesterly to northwesterly, light to moderate, active during the day, stirring dust, leading to low horizontal visibility over open areas, and their speed will range between 15 to 25, amounting to 40 kilometres/h, and the sea will be turbulent, becoming moderate, light to light in the evening in the Arabian Gulf and moderate to light in the Sea of Oman.

Saturday's weather, according to NCM, will be clear to partly cloudy and dusty at times, and temperatures tend to rise, and winds will be southwesterly, turning to northeasterly, light to moderate, active at times during the day, and their speed will range from 10 to 20, amounting to 35 kilometres/h. The sea will be light in the Arabian Gulf and in the Sea of Oman.