Ras Al Khaimah in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Ras Al Khaimah sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 31°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 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Ras Al Khaimah's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ras Al Khaimah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 31°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Ras Al Khaimah in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.
A typical summer day in Ras Al Khaimah reaches about 36°C and drops to 31°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Ras Al Khaimah
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.
Ras Al Khaimah 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 | 21° / 16° | 28 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 8.0 |
| Feb | 22° / 17° | 15 | 2.5 | 11.1 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 25° / 19° | 21 | 2.6 | 11.8 | 8.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 6 | 0.8 | 12.6 | 6.9 |
| May | 34° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 36° / 30° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 36° / 31° | 2 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 36° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 12.9 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 35° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 26° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 27° / 22° | 4 | 0.9 | 10.7 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 23° / 18° | 13 | 2.4 | 10.4 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Ras Al Khaimah 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 oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 36 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 7.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ras Al Khaimah
In summer, Ras Al Khaimah overlaps its cyclone and dust 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Ras Al Khaimah?
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 Ras Al Khaimah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ras Al Khaimah in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Ras Al Khaimah sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 31°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Ras Al Khaimah 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 23 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Ras Al Khaimah 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 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 | 5 | High |
| Feb | 8 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ras Al Khaimah 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 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).
| 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 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.
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.
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.