Zayed City in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Zayed City sees average daytime highs around 42°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 1 mm of rain over about 1 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 42°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Zayed City's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zayed City's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 42°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 28°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Zayed City in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 42°C.
A typical summer day in Zayed City reaches about 42°C and drops to 28°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Zayed City
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.
Zayed City 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 | 24° / 13° | 8 | 1.5 | 10.7 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 14° | 6 | 1 | 11.2 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 30° / 17° | 11 | 1.7 | 11.8 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 35° / 21° | 4 | 0.8 | 12.5 | 3.3 |
| May | 40° / 25° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.1 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 42° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 43° / 29° | 1 | 0.3 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 43° / 29° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 40° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 12.1 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 36° / 23° | 0 | 0.2 | 11.4 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 30° / 19° | 1 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 25° / 15° | 4 | 0.6 | 10.6 | 9.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Zayed City gets around 1 mm of rain over 1 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 14 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 30 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 7.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zayed City
In summer, Zayed City overlaps its cyclone and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zayed City sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.
Zayed City sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Zayed City?
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 Zayed City.
What to pack for Zayed City in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Zayed City sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Zayed City 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 Zayed City peaks around May 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 5 (high).
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) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
| Level | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | High |
| Feb | 9 | Very high |
| Mar | 10 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 7 | High |
| Dec | 5 | High |
Air quality in Zayed City 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 Zayed City is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 28 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) | 35 | 41 | 51 | 52 | 56 | 62 | 82 | 78 | 51 | 38 | 28 | 28 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 51 | Poor |
| Apr | 52 | Poor |
| May | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 78 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 51 | Poor |
| Oct | 38 | Poor |
| Nov | 28 | Moderate |
| Dec | 28 | Moderate |
Where is Zayed City?
Zayed City sits at 23.7°N, 53.7°E, 118 m above sea level, in United Arab Emirates. The nearest listed city is Musaffah, 111 km away.
Topography around Zayed City
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zayed City.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zayed City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m.
The land around Zayed City is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (88%) 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 Zayed City (23.6542°, 53.7052°, elevation 118 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.