Ruwais weather in August

In August, Ruwais sees average daytime highs of 42°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ruwais's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruwais's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
1st warmest
Overnight low
29°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
14%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ruwais is human settlement.

Founded
1970

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 42°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ruwais reaches about 42°C in the afternoon and slips back to 29°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 45°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Ruwais

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ruwais weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 14°81.610.78.7
Feb25° / 15°71.111.29.1
Mar29° / 17°121.511.87.3
Apr34° / 21°40.712.53.9
May39° / 25°0013.20.8
Jun40° / 27°0013.50.0
Jul42° / 29°20.113.30.0
Aug42° / 29°00.112.80.0
Sep39° / 27°0012.10.6
Oct35° / 24°00.111.43.3
Nov30° / 20°20.410.87.0
Dec25° / 16°40.910.58.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28812
38812
48812
58812
68911
79010
8919
9919
10928
11928
12937
13946
14946
15955
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ruwais gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the miserable band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1139193435
2139183436
3139183337
4038183338
5028173240
6028173141
7028173143
8027163044
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Wind in August

Winds average 13 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
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513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of August to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 6:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:017:09
213.16:027:08
313.16:027:08
413.16:037:07
513.16:037:07
613.06:037:06
713.06:047:05
813.06:047:05
913.06:057:04
1013.06:057:03
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1312.96:077:01
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3112.56:146:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.7 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 7.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ruwais

In seasonPeak

In August, Ruwais sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Ruwais sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

Cyclone
Dust
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Is August a good time to visit Ruwais?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ruwais.

What to pack for Ruwais in August

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

In August, Ruwais sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ruwais in August

The nearest coast averages about 34°C in August — 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 34°C and coldest in February near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb20Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May29Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul33Tropical
Aug34Tropical
Sep33Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Ruwais in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Ruwais peaks around May 20 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highHighMay 20UV 10Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Ruwais in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ruwais is worst in July — around 85 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 35 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 2084 µg/m³Nov 2335 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb51Poor
Mar61Unhealthy
Apr60Unhealthy
May65Unhealthy
Jun69Unhealthy
Jul85Unhealthy
Aug79Unhealthy
Sep58Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec35Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ruwais?

Ruwais sits at 24.1°N, 52.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Zayed City, 111 km away.

Zayed CityMesaieedAl WakrahAth Thumāmah KhamsūnAth Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūnAbu DhabiAth Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūnAl Maţār al ‘Atīq

Topography around Ruwais

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruwais has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m.

The land around Ruwais is covered by bare terrain (69%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and bare terrain (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
162 m
shrubsartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Zayed City 111 km · Mesaieed 154 km · Al Wakrah 164 km · Ath Thumāmah Khamsūn 171 km · Ath Thumāmah Sab‘ah wa Arba‘ūn 172 km · Abu Dhabi 173 km · Ath Thumāmah Sittah wa Arba‘ūn 173 km · Al Maţār al ‘Atīq 174 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 Ruwais (24.1103°, 52.7306°, elevation 16 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).