The United Arab Emirates lies in an arid tropical zone dominated by hot desert weather. The climate is characterized by high levels of temperature and scant rainfall. The climate in all parts of the UAE in general is dry with two distinct seasons: summer and winter. The summer months, between April and November are very hot, while winter is short, between December arid March, during which the temperature is moderate, accompanied by irregular rainfall. The average temperature during July and August is 35C, while the rainfall during these two months. is only 2mm. During January the temperature drops to 18oC, while the average rainfall during February, is occasionally as high as 36mm.

Relative humidity is very high along the Eastern coastal zones adjacent to the Arabian Gulf arid becomes lawn in the South-Eastern inland regions and in the Eastern mountainous ranges. In wintertime, the maximum relative humidity along the Arabian Gulf coasts reaches as high as 90%, while the lowest average humidity is 20%. in the South-Eastern areas and Eastern mountainous regions.