Zayed City in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Zayed City sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 17 mm of rain over about 3 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Zayed City's best 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
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 17 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Zayed City in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Zayed City reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Zayed City
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.
Zayed City 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 | 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Zayed City gets around 17 mm of rain over 3 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 30 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 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zayed City
In winter, Zayed City overlaps its cyclone 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 winter a good time to visit Zayed City?
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 Zayed City for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zayed City in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Zayed City sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Zayed City 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 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 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 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.