What are the temperature differences between Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al `Ayn and `Ajman?

Generally, all five cities experience comfortable temperatures for many months of the year Al `Ayn stands out as having the lowest temperatures in January and December, briefly entering the discomfort range Conversely, it also records the highest maximum temperatures during the peak summer months (May-September), exceeding 40°C Abu Dhabi exhibits slightly higher maximum temperatures compared to the other coastal cities (Sharjah, `Ajman, and Dubai) during the hottest months.

What are the differences in sun/precipitation levels between Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al `Ayn and `Ajman?

Across the five cities in the UAE, Sharjah and `Ajman exhibit nearly identical sun hours and precipitation levels, reflecting a consistent climate pattern. Abu Dhabi has slightly higher sunshine hours in June and July but experiences marginally more precipitation compared to other cities, particularly in January and April. Dubai also aligns closely with Abu Dhabi in sunshine hours but has less variability in its precipitation levels, maintaining relatively low amounts year-round. Overall, all cities display a trend of increasing sun hours from January to June, with minimal precipitation, highlighting the region's arid climate.

What are the differences in astronomy conditions (sunrise, sunset) between Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al `Ayn and `Ajman?

In comparing sunrise, sunset, and day length across the cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al `Ayn, and `Ajman, it is notable that Sharjah, Dubai, and `Ajman have identical sunrise and sunset patterns, with the earliest sunrise occurring at 05:28 in June and the latest sunset at 19:10 in July. On the other hand, Abu Dhabi has a slightly later sunrise and sunset, with the latest sunset at 19:12, indicating a marginal differentiation in daylight hours. Both Sharjah and `Ajman feature the longest day length of 13:41 in June, while Al `Ayn has the shortest day length of 10:40 in December, illustrating the slight variations in day lengths across these neighboring cities. Overall, while there are minor differences, the cities exhibit similar trends in sunrise and sunset timings, reflecting their geographic proximity.

United Arab Emirates: Weather & Climate Comparison

Yearly weather

Calculations are based on the last 8 years of historical weather data.

Temperatures

Generally, all five cities experience comfortable temperatures for many months of the year
Al `Ayn stands out as having the lowest temperatures in January and December, briefly entering the discomfort range
Conversely, it also records the highest maximum temperatures during the peak summer months (May-September), exceeding 40°C
Abu Dhabi exhibits slightly higher maximum temperatures compared to the other coastal cities (Sharjah, `Ajman, and Dubai) during the hottest months.

Maximum Temperatures

Period	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Sharjah	Al `Ayn	`Ajman
Jan	23.5°C	23.9°C	23.4°C	24.2°C	23.4°C
Feb	24.9°C	25.5°C	24.7°C	26.9°C	24.7°C
Mar	28.0°C	29.2°C	27.7°C	31.0°C	27.7°C
Apr	32.4°C	34.0°C	31.8°C	35.9°C	31.8°C
May	36.2°C	38.0°C	35.6°C	40.4°C	35.6°C
Jun	39.3°C	41.0°C	38.8°C	44.5°C	38.8°C
Jul	40.1°C	41.8°C	39.6°C	43.8°C	39.6°C
Aug	40.0°C	41.6°C	39.5°C	43.5°C	39.5°C
Sep	38.5°C	40.0°C	37.8°C	41.5°C	37.8°C
Oct	35.0°C	35.8°C	34.4°C	36.7°C	34.4°C
Nov	30.1°C	30.6°C	29.7°C	30.8°C	29.7°C
Dec	25.9°C	26.1°C	25.6°C	26.2°C	25.6°C
Average	34.0°C	32.4°C	35.4°C	32.8°C	32.4°C

Minimum Temperatures

Period	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Sharjah	Al `Ayn	`Ajman
Jan	17.7°C	16.8°C	17.8°C	13.8°C	17.8°C
Feb	18.4°C	17.6°C	18.5°C	15.5°C	18.5°C
Mar	20.7°C	20.2°C	20.8°C	18.9°C	20.8°C
Apr	24.0°C	23.6°C	24.0°C	23.3°C	24.0°C
May	27.3°C	26.9°C	27.3°C	26.8°C	27.3°C
Jun	30.2°C	29.6°C	30.1°C	29.5°C	30.1°C
Jul	31.8°C	31.6°C	31.8°C	31.1°C	31.8°C
Aug	31.4°C	31.4°C	31.4°C	31.1°C	31.4°C
Sep	29.4°C	29.1°C	29.5°C	28.3°C	29.5°C
Oct	26.5°C	26.0°C	26.6°C	24.0°C	26.6°C
Nov	23.1°C	22.5°C	23.2°C	19.8°C	23.2°C
Dec	19.7°C	18.8°C	19.8°C	15.6°C	19.8°C
Average	24.5°C	25.1°C	23.1°C	25.0°C	25.1°C

Maximum/minimum temperature averages are computed by averaging the max/min temperature of each day for a given period.

Conditions

Across the five cities in the UAE, Sharjah and `Ajman exhibit nearly identical sun hours and precipitation levels, reflecting a consistent climate pattern.
Abu Dhabi has slightly higher sunshine hours in June and July but experiences marginally more precipitation compared to other cities, particularly in January and April.
Dubai also aligns closely with Abu Dhabi in sunshine hours but has less variability in its precipitation levels, maintaining relatively low amounts year-round.
Overall, all cities display a trend of increasing sun hours from January to June, with minimal precipitation, highlighting the region's arid climate.

Sunny Weather

Period	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Sharjah	Al `Ayn	`Ajman
Jan	8.5 hours/day	8.8 hours/day	8.5 hours/day	8.8 hours/day	8.5 hours/day
Feb	10.0 hours/day	10.1 hours/day	9.9 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	9.9 hours/day
Mar	10.5 hours/day	10.4 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	10.6 hours/day	10.5 hours/day
Apr	11.1 hours/day	11.0 hours/day	11.1 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	11.1 hours/day
May	12.6 hours/day	12.9 hours/day	12.6 hours/day	12.6 hours/day	12.6 hours/day
Jun	13.8 hours/day	13.8 hours/day	13.7 hours/day	13.7 hours/day	13.7 hours/day
Jul	12.9 hours/day	12.7 hours/day	12.9 hours/day	12.0 hours/day	12.9 hours/day
Aug	12.7 hours/day	12.3 hours/day	12.8 hours/day	11.8 hours/day	12.8 hours/day
Sep	11.9 hours/day	11.9 hours/day	12.0 hours/day	11.9 hours/day	12.0 hours/day
Oct	10.9 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	10.9 hours/day	10.7 hours/day	10.9 hours/day
Nov	10.3 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	10.2 hours/day	10.5 hours/day	10.2 hours/day
Dec	9.4 hours/day	9.2 hours/day	9.4 hours/day	10.1 hours/day	9.4 hours/day
Average	11.2 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	11.2 hours/day	11.2 hours/day

Sun hours are computed from the number of hours of direct sunlight. The length of the day can affect these measurements; for example, northern cities have longer days in summer.

Precipitation Levels

Period	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Sharjah	Al `Ayn	`Ajman
Jan	0.6mm	0.5mm	0.6mm	0.4mm	0.6mm
Feb	0.3mm	0.2mm	0.3mm	0.2mm	0.3mm
Mar	0.4mm	0.3mm	0.4mm	0.5mm	0.4mm
Apr	0.5mm	0.3mm	0.5mm	0.2mm	0.5mm
May	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm
Jun	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Jul	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.1mm
Aug	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm
Sep	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm	0.0mm
Oct	0.0mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.2mm	0.0mm
Nov	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.1mm	0.0mm	0.1mm
Dec	0.2mm	0.1mm	0.3mm	0.1mm	0.3mm
Average	0.1mm	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.2mm	0.2mm

Average amount of precipitation that falls in a form of a rain, snow, sleet or hail.

Wind Speed

Period	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Sharjah	Al `Ayn	`Ajman
Jan	21.3km/h	21.7km/h	21.0km/h	20.3km/h	21.0km/h
Feb	21.4km/h	22.6km/h	21.2km/h	21.1km/h	21.2km/h
Mar	23.3km/h	24.3km/h	22.7km/h	23.6km/h	22.7km/h
Apr	22.5km/h	23.6km/h	22.0km/h	24.1km/h	22.0km/h
May	23.2km/h	23.9km/h	22.6km/h	25.2km/h	22.6km/h
Jun	21.9km/h	24.1km/h	21.2km/h	24.8km/h	21.2km/h
Jul	22.3km/h	23.4km/h	21.7km/h	23.5km/h	21.7km/h
Aug	21.7km/h	23.4km/h	21.2km/h	21.7km/h	21.2km/h
Sep	21.6km/h	23.3km/h	20.9km/h	22.7km/h	20.9km/h
Oct	20.5km/h	21.6km/h	19.9km/h	20.8km/h	19.9km/h
Nov	19.8km/h	20.9km/h	19.4km/h	19.2km/h	19.4km/h
Dec	18.4km/h	19.3km/h	18.0km/h	17.4km/h	18.0km/h
Average	22.7km/h	21.0km/h	22.0km/h	21.5km/h	21.0km/h

Humidity

Period	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Sharjah	Al `Ayn	`Ajman
Jan	54.9%	55.7%	54.9%	49.0%	54.9%
Feb	56.7%	55.4%	57.1%	43.1%	57.1%
Mar	53.6%	49.9%	54.4%	33.5%	54.4%
Apr	49.4%	45.2%	50.4%	25.4%	50.4%
May	50.1%	45.8%	51.1%	22.5%	51.1%
Jun	51.8%	48.4%	52.7%	23.8%	52.7%
Jul	53.1%	48.5%	54.2%	29.1%	54.2%
Aug	52.3%	48.5%	53.5%	26.4%	53.5%
Sep	51.8%	48.5%	53.0%	25.9%	53.0%
Oct	53.9%	52.3%	54.9%	31.5%	54.9%
Nov	53.3%	53.3%	53.8%	44.4%	53.8%
Dec	54.5%	56.3%	54.7%	48.8%	54.7%
Average	50.7%	53.7%	33.6%	53.0%	53.7%

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Astronomy

In comparing sunrise, sunset, and day length across the cities of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Al `Ayn, and `Ajman, it is notable that Sharjah, Dubai, and `Ajman have identical sunrise and sunset patterns, with the earliest sunrise occurring at 05:28 in June and the latest sunset at 19:10 in July.
On the other hand, Abu Dhabi has a slightly later sunrise and sunset, with the latest sunset at 19:12, indicating a marginal differentiation in daylight hours.
Both Sharjah and `Ajman feature the longest day length of 13:41 in June, while Al `Ayn has the shortest day length of 10:40 in December, illustrating the slight variations in day lengths across these neighboring cities.
Overall, while there are minor differences, the cities exhibit similar trends in sunrise and sunset timings, reflecting their geographic proximity.

Sunrise Time

Period	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Sharjah	Al `Ayn	`Ajman
Jan	7:05	7:07	7:05	7:01	7:05
Feb	6:53	6:56	6:53	6:50	6:53
Mar	6:27	6:31	6:26	6:25	6:26
Apr	5:56	6:01	5:56	5:56	5:56
May	5:35	5:40	5:34	5:35	5:34
Jun	5:29	5:35	5:29	5:30	5:29
Jul	5:39	5:44	5:38	5:39	5:38
Aug	5:53	5:58	5:52	5:52	5:52
Sep	6:05	6:09	6:04	6:03	6:04
Oct	6:18	6:21	6:17	6:15	6:17
Nov	6:36	6:38	6:36	6:32	6:36
Dec	6:56	6:59	6:56	6:52	6:56
Average	6:18	6:12	6:12	6:12	6:12

Sunrise times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Sunset Time

Period	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Sharjah	Al `Ayn	`Ajman
Jan	17:52	17:56	17:51	17:52	17:50
Feb	18:12	18:17	18:11	18:11	18:11
Mar	18:28	18:32	18:28	18:26	18:28
Apr	18:42	18:45	18:41	18:39	18:41
May	18:57	18:59	18:57	18:53	18:57
Jun	19:10	19:12	19:10	19:06	19:10
Jul	19:11	19:13	19:10	19:07	19:10
Aug	18:52	18:55	18:52	18:49	18:52
Sep	18:22	18:26	18:22	18:20	18:22
Oct	17:52	17:56	17:51	17:50	17:51
Nov	17:32	17:37	17:31	17:32	17:31
Dec	17:33	17:38	17:32	17:33	17:32
Average	18:30	18:24	18:24	18:24	18:24

Sunset times are output in the local timezone of each place.

Useful Day Length

Period	Dubai	Abu Dhabi	Sharjah	Al `Ayn	`Ajman
Jan	10:46 hours	10:49 hours	10:46 hours	10:50 hours	10:46 hours
Feb	11:12 hours	11:17 hours	11:11 hours	11:11 hours	11:11 hours
Mar	11:28 hours	11:32 hours	11:28 hours	11:26 hours	11:28 hours
Apr	11:42 hours	11:45 hours	11:41 hours	11:39 hours	11:41 hours
May	11:57 hours	11:59 hours	11:57 hours	11:53 hours	11:57 hours
Jun	12:10 hours	12:12 hours	12:10 hours	12:06 hours	12:10 hours
Jul	12:11 hours	12:13 hours	12:10 hours	12:07 hours	12:10 hours
Aug	11:52 hours	11:55 hours	11:52 hours	11:49 hours	11:52 hours
Sep	11:22 hours	11:26 hours	11:22 hours	11:20 hours	11:22 hours
Oct	10:52 hours	10:56 hours	10:51 hours	10:50 hours	10:51 hours
Nov	10:32 hours	10:37 hours	10:31 hours	10:32 hours	10:31 hours
Dec	10:33 hours	10:38 hours	10:32 hours	10:33 hours	10:32 hours
Average	11:24 hours	11:24 hours	11:24 hours	11:24 hours	11:24 hours

Discards daylight hours before 7 AM. In places that are located to the west of the timezone, the sun rises and sets later compared to the cities that are located to the east. This means that the useful day length is longer in the cities located to the west of the time zone.