Ras al-Khaimah climate — normals and trends
Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) has a hot desert climate (BWh) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 101 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 (33.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (18.3 °C). Rainfall peaks in January.
Ras al-Khaimah averages 0 frost days, 193 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 15 rainy days per year.
Ras al-Khaimah has warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.20 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.
The hottest day of the period reached 40.8 °C (on 22 July 2012) and the coldest 8.5 °C (on 8 February 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
Ras al-KhaimahEmirate of Ras Al Khaimah
- coords
- 25.79°, 55.94°
- period
- 1940–2025 · 86 yrs
Mean daily temperature
26.6°C
Average daily high
29.6°C
Average daily low
23.6°C
Annual rainfall
101mm
Sunshine / day
11.3h
Mean relative humidity
54%
Average peak wind
11.0km/h
Seasonal range
15.2°C
Frost days (< 0 °C)
0 d/yr
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
193 d/yr
Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)
15 d/yr
Annual snowfall
0.0 cm
Average feels-like high
31.7 °C
Average feels-like low
25.3 °C
Average peak gust
28.4 km/h
Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)
247 d/yr
Solar radiation
21.5 MJ/m²
Has the climate changed?
One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025
+1.7 °C
since 1940
+0.2 °C per decade · r² = 0.52 · 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
40.8 °C
22 July 2012
Coldest day
8.5 °C
8 February 1950
Wettest day
108 mm
12 July 1942
Windiest day
38.0 km/h
10 February 1949
Strongest gust
92.9 km/h
30 December 1979
Hottest feels-like
46.8 °C
24 June 2024
Coldest feels-like
2.9 °C
8 February 1950
Sunniest day
13.0 h
27 May 1940
Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.
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Month by month
| High | vs. normal | Precipitation | vs. normal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 3 mm | -24 mm |
| Feb | 23.2 °C | +1.4 °C | 6 mm | -13 mm |
| Mar | 26.5 °C | +1.6 °C | 1 mm | -18 mm |
| Apr | 32.4 °C | +3.2 °C | 0 mm | -7 mm |
| May | 35.5 °C | +1.9 °C | 0 mm | -1 mm |
| Jun | 37.0 °C | +1.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Jul | 36.6 °C | +0.2 °C | 0 mm | -3 mm |
| Aug | 35.6 °C | -0.6 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Sep | 34.5 °C | -0.1 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Oct | 32.1 °C | +0.4 °C | 0 mm | -0 mm |
| Nov | 28.2 °C | +1.3 °C | 0 mm | -5 mm |
| Dec | 23.7 °C | +1.0 °C | 49 mm | +29 mm |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the climate of Ras al-Khaimah?
Ras al-Khaimah has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 26.6 °C and it receives 101 mm of precipitation per year.
What is the hottest day ever recorded in Ras al-Khaimah?
The hottest day measured in Ras al-Khaimah between 1940 and 2025 was 22 July 2012, reaching 40.8 °C.
What is the coldest day in Ras al-Khaimah?
The coldest day measured in Ras al-Khaimah between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at 8.5 °C.
Does it snow in Ras al-Khaimah?
Almost never: Ras al-Khaimah sees virtually no snow, with about 0 frost days per year.
Has the climate of Ras al-Khaimah warmed?
Yes: Ras al-Khaimah warmed by +1.7 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.
What is the wettest day in Ras al-Khaimah?
The wettest day measured in Ras al-Khaimah between 1940 and 2025 was 12 July 1942, with 108 mm of rain in 24 hours.
What was the windiest day in Ras al-Khaimah?
The windiest day measured in Ras al-Khaimah between 1940 and 2025 was 10 February 1949, with winds reaching 38.0 km/h.
What is the warmest month in Ras al-Khaimah?
The warmest month in Ras al-Khaimah is July (33.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (18.3 °C).
How much does it rain in Ras al-Khaimah?
Ras al-Khaimah receives on average 101 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 15 rainy days.
Is it sunny in Ras al-Khaimah?
Ras al-Khaimah gets on average 11.3 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,125 hours per year over 1940-2025.
Are there tropical nights in Ras al-Khaimah?
Yes: Ras al-Khaimah has on average 247 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.
What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Ras al-Khaimah?
In Ras al-Khaimah, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 46.8 °C on 24 June 2024, and the lowest was 2.9 °C on 8 February 1950.
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