Weather in Summer

[SDubaix]

Hey!
I'm moving to Dubai in June from the UK, and bearing in mind the weather here is horrific at the moment, I wanted to get a sense of how hot it actually is then.
Is it unbearable at this time, as in, not even able to step foot outside?! Or do you guys who live there currently and experienced Dubai's summer climate, find it OK??
Thanks!
Sx

[fcjb1970]

Its getting into the mid 30s right about now, figure 40s within a few weeks or so and by late May into June mid 40s (upper on occasion) until about the end of August. By then when you see high of 39 for the first time you think it is a cold snap

[XDoodlebugger]

Originally Posted by fcjb1970

Its getting into the mid 30s right about now, figure 40s within a few weeks or so and by late May into June mid 40s (upper on occasion) until about the end of August. By then when you see high of 39 for the first time you think it is a cold snap

I was in an isolated part of Oman last week and it hit 43, hot for sure but I'm always amazed how well I tolerate it.

When it hits the low 30's in Indiana or mid 30's in Thailand I find it more difficult to take.

[SDubaix]

Thanks all, guess I'll be staying in my first few months of living there then!!

[MaidenScotland]

Not been to Dubai but have been to Oman and Saudi and of course I live in Egypt... the best way to describe the summer is.

Put your oven on full just as you do when you are cooking yorkshire puddings leave on for an hour.. then put your face right down by the oven door when you open it.. that heat blast is the heat blast you get when you leave your airconditioned house/office/car

[blue_moon]

Originally Posted by XDoodle******

I was in an isolated part of Oman last week and it hit 43, hot for sure but I'm always amazed how well I tolerate it. When it hits the low 30's in Indiana or mid 30's in Thailand I find it more difficult to take.

I am not yet in Dubai, but I been to Thailand many times and I know what 35C means in Thailand. It is not comfortable, but you can still sort of walk slowly and stay alive. So you are saying that 42 in Dubai feels about the same if not better? Is there any wind in dubai?

How fast does it get colder in September, October, November? Can you already get mid 30''s in September? Or even 29C?

[fcjb1970]

Originally Posted by blue_moon

can you already get mid 30''s in september? or even 29c?

rofl

[teuchter]

Originally Posted by blue_moon

How fast does it get colder in September, October, November? Can you already get mid 30''s in September? Or even 29C?

Generally it's not until October that you start noticing a reduction in temperatures - but even then, 29C is more like Dec/Jan weather

teuchter

[TallyHo]

Thailand will be 35 degrees + very humid.

While Dubai has its humid spells it's nowhere nearly as bad as it would be in SE Asia. Most of the time it's 40+ degrees it's still fairly dry. Which is what makes it tolerable.

The last two summers were rather dry but summers of 2008 and 2009 were more humid than usual. Who knows what this summer will be like.

Originally Posted by blue_moon

I am not yet in Dubai, but I been to Thailand many times and I know what 35C means in Thailand. It is not comfortable, but you can still sort of walk slowly and stay alive. So you are saying that 42 in Dubai feels about the same if not better? Is there any wind in dubai?

How fast does it get colder in September, October, November? Can you already get mid 30''s in September? Or even 29C?

[Engineer]

I work out side most of the time or in an enclosed space i.e. ships engine rooms as long as you take care and take on board lots of water and look out for each other you will be ok.

David