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UAE Sees Hottest April on Record with 42.6°C Temperatures

The UAE is expected to see a slight drop in temperatures starting Tuesday, following an extreme April heatwave and warnings of longer, hotter summers ahead.

  • Publish date: Tuesday، 06 May 2025
UAE Sees Hottest April on Record with 42.6°C Temperatures

After weeks of intense heat, people in the UAE can finally expect some relief. Forecasters say temperatures will slightly cool starting today, Tuesday, due to shifting wind patterns across the Gulf.

The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) confirmed that these changes should help ease the scorching conditions that have gripped the country recently.

April broke heat records in the UAE

April 2024 was officially the hottest since the UAE began tracking weather data in 2003. According to the NCM, the average daily high for the month hit 42.6°C. In some parts of the country, temperatures soared well into the upper 40s.

On Friday, Sweihan in Abu Dhabi recorded a high of 46.2°C — one of the most extreme temperatures seen this year.

Experts warn: summers are getting longer

Climate experts are raising red flags. Dr. Diana Francis, a climate scientist at Khalifa University, says UAE summers are already around 10 days longer than before — and they could stretch to six months in the future.

Shorter spring and fall seasons could soon become the new normal, she added.

UAE’s heat extremes continue in May

The NCM’s latest May climate report shows temperatures continue to rise as summer approaches.

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