- Residents on Sunday welcomed the start of the week with dark skies and thick clouds hovering over the city, as rain fell across the UAE
- The first wave of showers started in Abu Dhabi, as residents were quick to post online videos of the rain that brought respite from last week’s heat
- The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) reported rain over Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi city, and Mohammad Bin Zayed City
- The morning rain also affected Dubai and Sharjah, causing temperatures to cool down to max highs of 22-28°C in coastal and internal areas, and 8-22°C in mountain region
- The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) is engaged in the study of a broad range of atmospheric phenomena and processes to determine climatic conditions in UAE
- UAE faces heat and tropical climate for the most part of the year, but winter months come around from December till March
- Average minimum temperatures during the winter months in UAE are between 10 and 14 °C (50 and 57 °F)
- While winters are cool, rainfall in UAE is moderate to sparse; rains occur on an average of five days in the year
- During rainy days in the UAE, residents are advised to stay away from waterways, especially those near the highlands
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