Dhaid climate — normals and trends
Dhaid (United Arab Emirates) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 94 mm of precipitation per year.
These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.
The warmest month is July (34.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (17.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Dhaid averages 0 frost days, 231 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 16 rainy days per year.
Dhaid has warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.25 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 46.5 °C (on 31 May 2009) and the coldest 4.2 °C (on 30 January 1950).
Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.
Climate normals · ERA5
DhaidEmirate of Sharjah
- coords
- 25.29°, 55.88°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
27.0°C
Average daily high
32.8°C
Average daily low
21.7°C
Annual rainfall
94mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
52%
Average peak wind
18.5km/h
Seasonal range
16.6°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
231 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
16 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
33.1 °C
Average feels-like low
22.6 °C
Average peak gust
37.3 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
215 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.7 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+2.1 °C
since 1940
+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.57 · p = < 0.001
Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).
A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.
Records for the period
Hottest day
46.5 °C
31 May 2009
Coldest day
4.2 °C
30 January 1950
Wettest day
88 mm
16 April 2024
Windiest day
51.8 km/h
6 June 1971
Strongest gust
90.0 km/h
6 June 1971
Hottest feels-like
49.2 °C
23 July 2024
Coldest feels-like
1.1 °C
7 February 1950
Sunniest day
13.0 h
28 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.6 °C | +0.8 °C | 1 mm | -19 mm |
| Feb | 26.1 °C | +1.6 °C | 2 mm | -16 mm |
| Mar | 29.7 °C | +1.4 °C | 0 mm | -19 mm |
| Apr | 36.9 °C | +3.6 °C | 0 mm | -10 mm |
| May | 40.0 °C | +1.7 °C | 0 mm | -2 mm |
| Jun | 41.0 °C | +0.7 °C | 1 mm | +1 mm |
| Jul | 39.8 °C | -0.4 °C | 1 mm | -2 mm |
| Aug | 38.4 °C | -1.2 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Sep | 37.3 °C | -0.7 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 34.8 °C | +0.2 °C | 2 mm | 0 mm |
| Nov | 30.0 °C | +0.9 °C | 0 mm | -6 mm |
| Dec | 25.5 °C | +0.9 °C | 21 mm | +8 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Dhaid?
Dhaid has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 27.0 °C and it receives 94 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dhaid?
The hottest day measured in Dhaid between 1940 and 2025 was 31 May 2009, reaching 46.5 °C.
What is the coldest day in Dhaid?
The coldest day measured in Dhaid between 1940 and 2025 was 30 January 1950, at 4.2 °C.
Does it snow in Dhaid?
Almost never: Dhaid sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Dhaid warmed?
Yes: Dhaid warmed by +2.1 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Dhaid?
The wettest day measured in Dhaid between 1940 and 2025 was 16 April 2024, with 88 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Dhaid?
The windiest day measured in Dhaid between 1940 and 2025 was 6 June 1971, with winds reaching 51.8 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Dhaid?
The warmest month in Dhaid is July (34.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (17.9 °C).
How much does it rain in Dhaid?
Dhaid receives on average 94 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 16 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Dhaid?
Dhaid gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Dhaid?
Yes: Dhaid has on average 215 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dhaid?
In Dhaid, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 49.2 °C on 23 July 2024, and the lowest was 1.1 °C on 7 February 1950.
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