The climate of Ras al Khaimah
According to Abbreviationfinder, Ras al Khaimah is the northernmost of the United Arab Emirates. The capital, with a population of nearly two hundred thousand, officially bears the same name as the emirate, but is often referred to as RAK City in practice. Due to its dispersed location, Ras al Khaimah has a fairly wide diversity of landscapes. The vast majority consists of desert landscape. There are also mountain landscapes, mangroves and green fertile areas within the borders of Ras al Khaimah. The highest mountain of Ras al Khaimah has a height of 1934 meters. This mountain, which bears the name Jebel Jais, is located partly in Oman and partly in Ras al Khaimah. On the mountain you have viewpoints, an observation deck and a great Adventure Park. The warm desert climate in Ras al Khaimah ensures high temperatures and little rain in the summer period. In winter it is a bit cooler and therefore much more comfortable. There is a chance of rain from October to early May. Sometimes those can be tough showers. It rains short and heavy in Ras al Khaimah rather than long-term precipitation. In the summer it is very hot in Ras al Khaimah. The afternoon temperatures are usually between 40 and 45 degrees Celsius and the sun often shows itself. Sometimes there is not a cloud in the sky for weeks. If you want to cool off in the summer, you can go into the mountains. There it is sometimes ten degrees cooler than in the lower areas of Ras al Khaimah. For example, the maximums in the higher places of Jebel Jais in the warmest month of July are on average around 30 degrees. That is a lot better than temperatures of 40+ that you experience in the lower regions.
Climate figures
The figures below are based on recorded long-term weather data and apply to Ras al-Khaimah:
| maximum temperature | minimum temperature | hours of sunshine per day | days of rainfall per month | amount of rainfall per month | water temperature | |
| January | 25℃ | 12℃ | 8 | 2 | 23℃ | |
| February | 26℃ | 13℃ | 8 | 4 | 23℃ | |
| March | 30℃ | 16℃ | 8 | 5 | 23℃ | |
| April | 35℃ | 19℃ | 9 | 2 | 25℃ | |
| May | 38℃ | 23℃ | 11 | 0 | 29℃ | |
| June | 42℃ | 26℃ | 11 | 0 | 31℃ | |
| July | 43℃ | 29℃ | 10 | 0 | 32℃ | |
| August | 42℃ | 29℃ | 10 | 0 | 33℃ | |
| September | 40℃ | 25℃ | 10 | 0 | 32℃ | |
| October | 37℃ | 21℃ | 10 | 0 | 31℃ | |
| November | 31℃ | 17℃ | 9 | 1 | 28℃ | |
| December | 27℃ | 14℃ | 8 | 3 | 25℃ |
The weather in Ras al Khaimah
Here you will find the weather forecast for Ras al Khaimah. View the current weather in Ras al Khaimah and the forecast for the coming days, such as temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Ras al Khaimah. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Ras al Khaimah. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Ras al Khaimah? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.
An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.
The weather in January
In the month of January, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in February
In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in March
In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 30 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.
The weather in April
In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 35 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 19 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 2 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in May
In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 38 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 23 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in June
In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 42 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 26 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 11 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in July
In the month of July, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 43 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 29 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in August
In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 42 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 29 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in September
In September, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 40 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 25 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this makes for an almost dry month.
The weather in October
In the month of October, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 37 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 21 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 10 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 0 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in November
In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 31 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 17 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 1 day. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
The weather in December
In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Ras al Khaimah is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 14 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.
