Ruwais in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ruwais sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 19 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Ruwais's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ruwais's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ruwais in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Ruwais reaches about 24°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ruwais
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Ruwais weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ruwais gets around 19 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min in early December to 11 h 24 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ruwais
In winter, Ruwais overlaps 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 winter a good time to visit Ruwais?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ruwais sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Ruwais in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 22°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.