Ras Al Khaimah weather by month & the best time to visit
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · beach resort · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Ras Al Khaimah is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with November and December close behind. Ras Al Khaimah averages about 3,278 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 10 mm of rain in February.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,278
- Sunniest month
- February
- Peak score
- 97/100
- Rain / year
- 102 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 10 (very high)
- Sea at warmest
- 35°C / 95°F
- Population
- 352k
- Elevation
- 23 m
When is the best time to visit Ras Al Khaimah?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ras Al Khaimah is February, then November and December. The dullest month is June (10/100, 6 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ras Al Khaimah?
Ras Al Khaimah is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,278 hours of sunshine a year. 87 Sunshine Score points separate February (97) from June (10), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 of 7 destinations in United Arab Emirates for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 3,278 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 55% of the annual 102 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 93 | 24° / 75°F | 17° / 63°F | 29 mm | 5 | 23° / 73°F |
| February | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 18° / 64°F | 10 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| March | 95 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 17 mm | 8 | 24° / 75°F |
| April | 68 | 35° / 95°F | 24° / 75°F | 6 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| May | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 28° / 82°F | 1 mm | 10 | 30° / 86°F |
| June | 10 | 41° / 106°F | 30° / 86°F | 6 mm | 10 | 33° / 91°F |
| July | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 31° / 88°F | 2 mm | 10 | 35° / 95°F |
| August | 29 | 39° / 102°F | 31° / 88°F | 2 mm | 9 | 35° / 95°F |
| September | 39 | 38° / 100°F | 29° / 84°F | 1 mm | 9 | 34° / 93°F |
| October | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 27° / 81°F | 3 mm | 7 | 32° / 90°F |
| November | 97 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 10 mm | 5 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 96 | 26° / 79°F | 19° / 66°F | 15 mm | 4 | 25° / 77°F |
Sea temperature in Ras Al Khaimah by month
The sea off Ras Al Khaimah is warmest in July at around 35°C / 95°F, and coolest in February at 22°C / 72°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Sharjah United Arab Emirates · 53 km · best in Feb · 3,278 h sun/yr
- Dubai United Arab Emirates · 70 km · best in Feb · 3,278 h sun/yr
- Qeshm(Dayrestan) Iran · 127 km · best in Feb · 3,356 h sun/yr
- Suhar Oman · 153 km · best in Oct · 3,427 h sun/yr
- Bandar Abbas Iran · 184 km · best in Apr · 3,481 h sun/yr
- Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates · 184 km · best in Feb · 3,431 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Fujairah United Arab Emirates · 68 km · 3,209 h sun/yr · best in Feb
- Khasab Oman · 69 km · 3,392 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Abu Musa Iran · 95 km · 3,278 h sun/yr · best in May
Head-to-head
How Ras Al Khaimah compares month by month: Ras Al Khaimah vs Dubai · Ras Al Khaimah vs Abu Dhabi · Ras Al Khaimah vs Sharjah · Ras Al Khaimah vs Muscat/Seeb · all comparisons
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