Following a period of hot days and humid nights, summer in the United Arab Emirates is officially coming to an end, and residents are anticipating cooler months ahead.
A downward trend in temperature is being observed. According to the National Center of Meteorology (NCM), Friday saw the lowest temperature of summer 2026 recorded in Rakna, Al Ain, when the thermometer fell to 18.8°C at 6 am.
Rakna in Al Ain often registers some of the lowest temperatures in the UAE, sometimes dropping below zero in winter and forming frost or ice cover.
Other low temperature readings were noted in several locations early Friday morning. Damat registered 21.4°C at 4:30 am, while in Al Watba, the temperature reached 22.3°C at 6:15 am.
The relatively cool reading is linked to the fact that temperatures in some parts of the country begin to decrease towards the end of summer, although daytime conditions remain warm in most areas.
Astronomically, summer in the UAE will conclude on Wednesday, September 23rd, with the autumn equinox. Although temperatures usually start to drop towards the end of August and September, residents should expect warm weather. Mohammed Al Ebri, Director of NCM, told Khaleej Times in August: 'The temperature will drop, but it will still be warm.'
Ahmed Habib, a meteorologist at NCM, also told Khaleej Times that in the coming months, from October to January, the UAE may see above-average rainfall as the country transitions into its cooler and wetter season.