fiogf49gjkf0d GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
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THE SEVEN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES ARE SITUATED ALONG THE
EASTERN PERSIAN GULF COAST OF THE ARABIAN PENINSULA. THE
CLIMATE IS HOT AND DRY. RAINFALL ONLY AVERAGES 75 - 100MM
ANNUALLY AND THE SUMMER HEAT MAY RISE TO 46C DEGREES IN
SOME PLACES. THE AVERAGE JANUARY TEMPERATURE IS 18C DEGREES
WHILE IN JULY THE TEMPERATURE REACHES 33C DEGREES. IN
EARLY SUMMER AND MIDWINTER WINDS SNOW AS THE SHAMAL BLOW
FROM THE NORTH AND NORTHWEST BEARING MUCH DUST AND SAND.
SUMMER CONDITIONS ON THE COAST ARE UNPLEASANT WHERE HUMIDITY
IS HIGH.
CLOTHING: LIGHT TO TROPICAL WEIGHT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. WARM
ATTIRE FOR WINTER EVENINGS AND DESERT NIGHTS. SUITS SUGGESTED
FOR FORMAL OCCASIONS. MODEST ATTIRE ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN.
CLIMATE TABLES:
SHARJAH ALT 5.5M
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
TEMP MAX C 23 24 27 30 34 36 38 39 37 33 31 26
MIN C 12 14 16 18 22 25 28 28 25 22 18 14
RAIN MM 26 17 10 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 13 26
HUMIDITY AM 81 81 74 66 61 64 64 66 73 77 78 82
% PM 61 63 61 63 63 65 64 64 64 62 59 62
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