Dubai Weather, Geography and Timezone
Geography and Climate of Dubai
One of seven emirates that make up the UAE, Dubai is located directly within the Arabian Desert, on the Arabian Gulf coast of the United Arab Emirates and is roughly at sea level (16 m/52 ft above). The emirate shares borders with Abu Dhabi in the south, Sharjah in the northeast, and the Sultanate of Oman in the southeast. The Arabian Gulf borders the western coast of the emirate. The location of Dubai on the map is precisely positioned at 25.2697° N and 55.3095° E and the emirate covers an area of 4,114 km² (1,588 mi²).
The weather in Dubai is hot and dry with many months recording temperatures of over 40 °C (104 °F). In the past few years, rainfall has been light and mostly happens during the first quarter of the year. However, heavy rain is not uncommon in Dubai during the winter months, and January 2008 saw a record of 120mm (or 5") of rain falling in just 24 hours, though only during one week.
Time Zone
The UAE, and Dubai, are four hours ahead of GMT. To find out the local time in Dubai right now, visit
http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/asia/united-arab-emirates/dubai/time.htm