Ras Al Khaimah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ras Al Khaimah sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 4 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 25°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels humid.

Fall is Ras Al Khaimah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ras Al Khaimah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
26°C
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ras Al Khaimah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 25°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ras Al Khaimah reaches about 31°C and drops to 26°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ras Al Khaimah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 50 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
50
9 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ras Al Khaimah weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 16°283.710.68.0
Feb22° / 17°152.511.18.5
Mar25° / 19°212.611.88.6
Apr30° / 23°60.812.66.9
May34° / 27°0013.24.3
Jun36° / 30°10.113.62.8
Jul36° / 31°20.113.42.5
Aug36° / 31°0012.92.7
Sep35° / 29°00.112.23.8
Oct32° / 26°10.111.45.6
Nov27° / 22°40.910.78.3
Dec23° / 18°132.410.48.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ras Al Khaimah gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early September to 10 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ras Al Khaimah

In seasonPeak

In fall, Ras Al Khaimah overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ras Al Khaimah sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Ras Al Khaimah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Ras Al Khaimah?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ras Al Khaimah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ras Al Khaimah in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Ras Al Khaimah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ras Al Khaimah in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 30°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August 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.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec25Warm

UV index in Ras Al Khaimah in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ras Al Khaimah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb8Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Ras Al Khaimah in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ras Al Khaimah 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).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1776 µg/m³Dec 1130 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan36Poor
Feb40Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr53Poor
May61Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul77Unhealthy
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep46Poor
Oct38Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ras Al Khaimah?

Ras Al Khaimah sits at 25.8°N, 55.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Dibba Al-Hisn, 38 km away.

Dibba Al-HisnDibba Al-FujairahUmm al QuwainKhasabAdh DhaydAl ḨamīdīyahAl JurfAl Sajaah

Topography around Ras Al Khaimah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ras Al Khaimah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ras Al Khaimah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,064 m.

The land around Ras Al Khaimah is covered by water (47%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (46%) and bare terrain (37%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and bare terrain (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
782 m
80 km
2,064 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
Fall weather nearby: Dibba Al-Hisn 38 km · Dibba Al-Fujairah 39 km · Umm al Quwain 46 km · Khasab 53 km · Adh Dhayd 56 km · Al Ḩamīdīyah 60 km · Al Jurf 60 km · Al Sajaah 61 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 Ras Al Khaimah (25.7895°, 55.9432°, elevation 2 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.