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The city of Dubai is situated on a coastal strip
bordered by desert and gets very hot. It is dry on the hottest
days and humid during the cooler days in the summer. Cooler,
more pleasant weather lasts from the end of September to
beginning of May (although note that pleasant is relative, with
daily temperatures from October to January and March to May
still being in the lower twenties (68-77°F), but be prepared for
cold night temperatures. In winter the temperature at night is
usually from 10-16°C (50-60°F)). From May to September, the sun
is intense and temperatures can touch 45°C in the city and even
higher in the desert. The heat coupled with humidity of 60-70%
near the coast effectively precludes most activity outdoors for
the daylight hours during summer.
December to April generally produces the highest precipitation,
which at 10 cm (5 in) still isn't much. Some years yield no more
than a few minutes of shower in Dubai. November 2006 brought
record rains up to 50 cm of rain with temperatures going down to
record lows.
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