Khor Fakkan in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Khor Fakkan sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 30°C, with 5 mm of rain over about 1 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 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Khor Fakkan's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Khor Fakkan's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 30°C
- Rainfall
- 5 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Khor Fakkan in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical summer day in Khor Fakkan reaches about 35°C and drops to 30°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Khor Fakkan
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.
Khor Fakkan 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 | 22° / 17° | 23 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 23° / 18° | 18 | 2.8 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 26° / 20° | 23 | 2.5 | 11.8 | 8.4 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 6 | 1 | 12.6 | 6.4 |
| May | 34° / 28° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 36° / 30° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.5 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 35° / 31° | 3 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 35° / 30° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 34° / 29° | 1 | 0.3 | 12.2 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 26° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.4 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 9 | 1.7 | 10.8 | 8.2 |
| Dec | 24° / 19° | 17 | 2.6 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 90% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Khor Fakkan gets around 5 mm of rain over 1 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 11 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 6.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Khor Fakkan
In summer, Khor Fakkan overlaps its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Khor Fakkan sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Khor Fakkan sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Khor Fakkan?
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 Khor Fakkan. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Khor Fakkan in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Khor Fakkan sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Khor Fakkan in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 32°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in July at about 33°C and coldest in February near 23°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) | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 24 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 32 | Tropical |
| Jul | 33 | Tropical |
| Aug | 32 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Khor Fakkan in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khor Fakkan peaks around June 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 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 | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Khor Fakkan 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 Khor Fakkan is worst in July — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 30 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) | 36 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 64 | 77 | 65 | 46 | 38 | 31 | 30 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | Poor |
| Feb | 40 | Poor |
| Mar | 46 | Poor |
| Apr | 53 | Poor |
| May | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 46 | Poor |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 30 | Moderate |
Where is Khor Fakkan?
Khor Fakkan sits at 25.3°N, 56.3°E, 20 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Madha, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Khor Fakkan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Khor Fakkan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Khor Fakkan has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,100 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,053 m.
The land around Khor Fakkan is covered by bare terrain (73%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (36%) 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 Khor Fakkan (25.3313°, 56.342°, elevation 20 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.