An introduction to the climate of the United Arab Emirates

An information survey of the recent climate of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was conducted and existing data were used in order to compile a sound and brief introduction to the countriesʹ climates, which are little described in detail. Generally the climate of the UAE is classified as hyperarid. Within the country there are different bioclimatic zones. In the north-eastern areas there are higher mean precipitation rates, and lower temperatures, in comparison with the southern and the western region. The climates of the UAE are similar to those of other areas in Arabia, with low mean precipitation rates, whereas the mean annual temperatures increase along a north–south gradient from Kuwait and Riyadh towards Dibba and Muscat.