Weather Temperatures in UAE Hit 47°C

The temperature in UAE reached its peak crossing 45°C, marking the highest recorded temperature in the region.

On May 14, Al Dhafra experienced a temperature of 46°C while the day before reached 47.1°C in Al Gheweifat.

According to weather experts, residents can expect relief from the hot pre-summer temperatures as the mercury is expected to drop significantly in the next few days.

Dr Ahmed Habib from the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM), said to Khaleej Times that it is expected to rain slightly over certain parts of the country towards the end of this week.

“In the past few days, temperatures recorded have been more than 45ºC but Monday saw a drop in temperature. There has been a drop in temperature by 5ºC-7ºC. This will continue until Tuesday. But on Wednesday, the temperature will rise again by about two to 4ºC. After that again, the UAE will witness a temperature drop of two to four degrees Celsius.” He added

According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), the winter season ended in the UAE at the beginning of May. The NCM referred to this time as the "spring" season and described it as the first transitional phase between winter and summer.