As Saţwah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), As Saţwah sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is As Saţwah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see As Saţwah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 30°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.9
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in As Saţwah in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical summer day in As Saţwah reaches about 39°C and drops to 30°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in As Saţwah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
As Saţwah weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 17° | 17 | 2.5 | 10.6 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 24° / 17° | 13 | 1.9 | 11.1 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 16 | 1.9 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 31° / 23° | 4 | 0.7 | 12.6 | 5.8 |
| May | 35° / 27° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 38° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 39° / 31° | 2 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 40° / 31° | 1 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 38° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 1.7 |
| Oct | 34° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 22° | 3 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 6.9 |
| Dec | 26° / 19° | 10 | 1.5 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 92% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
As Saţwah gets around 3 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 30 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for As Saţwah
In summer, As Saţwah overlaps its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
As Saţwah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
As Saţwah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit As Saţwah?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in As Saţwah.
What to pack for As Saţwah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, As Saţwah sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near As Saţwah in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 33°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 34°C and coldest in February near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 33 | Tropical |
| Aug | 34 | Tropical |
| Sep | 33 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in As Saţwah in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in As Saţwah peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in As Saţwah in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in As Saţwah is worst in July — around 92 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 37 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 45 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 92 | 86 | 67 | 51 | 37 | 37 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45 | Poor |
| Feb | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 70 | Unhealthy |
| May | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 80 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 92 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 86 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 67 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 51 | Poor |
| Nov | 37 | Poor |
| Dec | 37 | Poor |
Where is As Saţwah?
As Saţwah sits at 25.2°N, 55.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Al Bada'a, 1.0 km away.
Topography around As Saţwah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of As Saţwah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around As Saţwah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 716 m.
The land around As Saţwah is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 3 km, water (42%), artificial surfaces (34%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and water (41%) within 80 km.
United Arab Emirates travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 63% of US
- price level, 2024
- GDP per capita
- $50,274
- 2024
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2022
- Road deaths
- 8.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 487
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for As Saţwah (25.2219°, 55.2746°, elevation 9 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.