Ruwais weather in November
In November, Ruwais sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in November, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ruwais's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruwais's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 30°
- 8th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 48 min
- 6:50 AM – 5:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 17%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.84 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.0
- out of 10
Ruwais is human settlement.
- Founded
- 1970
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in November
Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.
A typical November day in Ruwais reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 6°C cooler than October and about 5°C warmer than December.
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| Avg high (°C) | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 22 |
| 2 | 32 | 22 |
| 3 | 32 | 22 |
| 4 | 32 | 22 |
| 5 | 32 | 21 |
| 6 | 32 | 21 |
| 7 | 31 | 21 |
| 8 | 31 | 21 |
| 9 | 31 | 21 |
| 10 | 31 | 21 |
| 11 | 31 | 21 |
| 12 | 30 | 20 |
| 13 | 30 | 20 |
| 14 | 30 | 20 |
| 15 | 30 | 20 |
| 16 | 30 | 20 |
| 17 | 29 | 20 |
| 18 | 29 | 19 |
| 19 | 29 | 19 |
| 20 | 29 | 19 |
| 21 | 28 | 19 |
| 22 | 28 | 19 |
| 23 | 28 | 19 |
| 24 | 28 | 19 |
| 25 | 28 | 19 |
| 26 | 28 | 18 |
| 27 | 27 | 18 |
| 28 | 27 | 18 |
| 29 | 27 | 18 |
| 30 | 27 | 18 |
How November really feels in Ruwais
Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 7 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in November is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ruwais weather by month
How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23° / 14° | 8 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 8.7 |
| Feb | 25° / 15° | 7 | 1.1 | 11.2 | 9.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 17° | 12 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 7.3 |
| Apr | 34° / 21° | 4 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 3.9 |
| May | 39° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 40° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 42° / 29° | 2 | 0.1 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 42° / 29° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 39° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 35° / 24° | 0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 2 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 4 | 0.9 | 10.5 | 8.9 |
Cloud cover in November
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in November.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
| Cloudier (%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 | 5 |
| 2 | 95 | 5 |
| 3 | 95 | 5 |
| 4 | 95 | 5 |
| 5 | 95 | 5 |
| 6 | 95 | 5 |
| 7 | 95 | 5 |
| 8 | 94 | 6 |
| 9 | 94 | 6 |
| 10 | 94 | 6 |
| 11 | 94 | 6 |
| 12 | 94 | 6 |
| 13 | 94 | 6 |
| 14 | 94 | 6 |
| 15 | 94 | 6 |
| 16 | 94 | 6 |
| 17 | 94 | 6 |
| 18 | 93 | 7 |
| 19 | 93 | 7 |
| 20 | 93 | 7 |
| 21 | 93 | 7 |
| 22 | 91 | 9 |
| 23 | 91 | 9 |
| 24 | 91 | 9 |
| 25 | 91 | 9 |
| 26 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 89 | 11 |
| 29 | 89 | 11 |
| 30 | 89 | 11 |
Chance of precipitation in November
Ruwais gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.4 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 |
| 13 | 2 |
| 14 | 2 |
| 15 | 2 |
| 16 | 2 |
| 17 | 2 |
| 18 | 2 |
| 19 | 2 |
| 20 | 2 |
| 21 | 2 |
| 22 | 2 |
| 23 | 2 |
| 24 | 2 |
| 25 | 2 |
| 26 | 2 |
| 27 | 2 |
| 28 | 2 |
| 29 | 2 |
| 30 | 2 |
Humidity in November
Most of November feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, November lands in the humid band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Comfortable (%) | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Muggy (%) | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Oppressive (%) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 46 | 14 |
| 2 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 45 | 13 |
| 3 | 3 | 10 | 30 | 44 | 12 |
| 4 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 43 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 42 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 41 | 9 |
| 7 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 40 | 8 |
| 8 | 6 | 15 | 34 | 39 | 7 |
| 9 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 37 | 6 |
| 10 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 36 | 6 |
| 11 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 34 | 5 |
| 12 | 7 | 19 | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| 13 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 31 | 3 |
| 14 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 29 | 3 |
| 15 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 28 | 2 |
| 16 | 9 | 25 | 38 | 26 | 2 |
| 17 | 9 | 27 | 39 | 24 | 1 |
| 18 | 9 | 28 | 39 | 23 | 1 |
| 19 | 10 | 30 | 39 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | 10 | 31 | 40 | 19 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 32 | 40 | 18 | 0 |
| 22 | 10 | 33 | 40 | 17 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 16 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 34 | 41 | 15 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | 35 | 41 | 14 | 0 |
| 26 | 10 | 35 | 42 | 13 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 12 | 0 |
| 28 | 11 | 35 | 42 | 11 | 0 |
| 29 | 12 | 35 | 42 | 11 | 0 |
| 30 | 13 | 35 | 42 | 10 | 1 |
Wind in November
Winds average 13 km/h in November.
Across November, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | calm |
| 2 | 12 | calm |
| 3 | 12 | calm |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | light breeze |
| 8 | 12 | light breeze |
| 9 | 13 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 13 | light breeze |
| 27 | 13 | light breeze |
| 28 | 13 | light breeze |
| 29 | 13 | light breeze |
| 30 | 13 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in November
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of November to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:37 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:37 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.1 | 6:40 | 5:45 |
| 2 | 11.1 | 6:41 | 5:45 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 6:41 | 5:44 |
| 4 | 11.0 | 6:42 | 5:43 |
| 5 | 11.0 | 6:43 | 5:43 |
| 6 | 11.0 | 6:43 | 5:42 |
| 7 | 11.0 | 6:44 | 5:42 |
| 8 | 10.9 | 6:45 | 5:42 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 6:45 | 5:41 |
| 10 | 10.9 | 6:46 | 5:41 |
| 11 | 10.9 | 6:47 | 5:40 |
| 12 | 10.9 | 6:47 | 5:40 |
| 13 | 10.9 | 6:48 | 5:40 |
| 14 | 10.8 | 6:49 | 5:39 |
| 15 | 10.8 | 6:49 | 5:39 |
| 16 | 10.8 | 6:50 | 5:39 |
| 17 | 10.8 | 6:51 | 5:38 |
| 18 | 10.8 | 6:51 | 5:38 |
| 19 | 10.8 | 6:52 | 5:38 |
| 20 | 10.8 | 6:53 | 5:38 |
| 21 | 10.7 | 6:53 | 5:38 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 6:54 | 5:38 |
| 23 | 10.7 | 6:55 | 5:37 |
| 24 | 10.7 | 6:56 | 5:37 |
| 25 | 10.7 | 6:56 | 5:37 |
| 26 | 10.7 | 6:57 | 5:37 |
| 27 | 10.7 | 6:58 | 5:37 |
| 28 | 10.6 | 6:58 | 5:37 |
| 29 | 10.6 | 6:59 | 5:37 |
| 30 | 10.6 | 7:00 | 5:37 |
Solar energy in November
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 4.84 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 — November's 4.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.5 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Ruwais
In November, Ruwais sits inside its cyclone 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.
Is November a good time to visit Ruwais?
Our two travel scores rate November for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
November is one of the better times to visit Ruwais for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ruwais in November
From November's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In November, Ruwais sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Ruwais in November
The nearest coast averages about 28°C in November — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 24 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 20 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 33 | Tropical |
| Aug | 34 | Tropical |
| Sep | 33 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 24 | Refreshing |
UV index in Ruwais in November
Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 6 | High |
| Dec | 5 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ruwais in November
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 42 | 51 | 61 | 60 | 65 | 69 | 85 | 79 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 35 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 51 | Poor |
| Mar | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 60 | Unhealthy |
| May | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 69 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 85 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 58 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 45 | Poor |
| Nov | 35 | Moderate |
| Dec | 35 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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).