MAY 2008 Summary

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY
MAY 2008
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AVIATION

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY
MAY 2008
Weather in General
May 2008 set a new record for the monthly mean temperature which was 33.5C, exceeding the
previous record by 0.5 C. The mean maximum temperature was almost 2C above normal but the
largest departure from the long-term mean was the average minimum temperature, which was a
whopping 3.5C higher than expected. Conversely, the humidity was exceptionally low ranging
between 10 and 15% below normal, helping to keep conditions comfortable.
Weather in detail
The first few days of May were very hazy with visibility consistently between 3-7 km. The lowest
maximum for the month occurred on the 1st when the temperature reached 34.5C. By the 4th the
worst of the dusty conditions had cleared and temperatures had increased. During the 5th, unstable
conditions developed over the region triggering thunderstorm clouds over the Gulf to the east of
Qatar. During the early morning of the 6th, the thunderstorm activity approached Dubai, unleashing
strong winds, gusting to 53 knots, along the coast. The impact of the squall on the Airport was
significantly less with winds only gusting to 32 knots with blowing sand briefly reducing visibility to
4000 metres. A few spots of rain were also experienced, but were not enough to wet the rain gauge.
Following the passage of the storm, the wind flow settled to a moderate northwesterly until the 8th
bringing cooler air to the Emirates. As the winds weakened on the 9th, temperatures began to rise
and peaked at 43.1C on the 10th, this being the highest maximum temperature recorded during the
month. Moderate southerly winds then persisted until the 12th maintaining the higher temperatures.
During May strong temperature gradients often develop as land temperatures increase rapidly but the
sea temperature remains relatively cool. This results in stronger than normal sea breezes and
occasional sea breeze fronts. A good example of this occurred on the 12th, when a sea breeze
averaging 20 knots and gusting to 33 knots hit Dubai Airport raising sand and reducing visibility to
1000 metres for a brief period.
During the 13th, a light to moderate northwesterly flow re-developed allowing temperatures to ease a
little. From the 13th until the 19th conditions remained pleasant and although temperatures remained
above normal, the humidity was low with relatively good visibility. During the morning of the 20th,
moderate southerly winds gave way to fresh northwesterly winds as a weak surface trough passed
through Dubai. The northwesterly winds then strengthened, and reached a peak on the 21st with
wave heights of up to10 feet reported offshore. This spell of cooler northwesterly winds brought
about a five-day period of below average temperatures. Apart from the 1st of the month these were
the only days when the maximum temperature failed to reach the long term average. Throughout the
shamal conditions were hazy with dust transported from the deserts of the northern Gulf. The lowest
minimum temperature for the month, 24.1C was recorded on the 23rd.
A fresh to strong southerly gradient developed during the morning of the 25th, causing extensive
areas of blowing sand, reducing the visibility to 1500 metres at the airport. Similar conditions
prevailed the following morning, although as winds were slightly weaker, the visibility only fell to
5km. Over the following days the southerly gradient decreased slowly and visibilities increased
significantly. Temperatures also increased markedly under the southerly regime with maximum
temperatures exceeding 40C from the 25th to the 30th.
D. Eulenstein
Chief meteorologist
June 7, 2016
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
DAILY MEANS AND EXTREMES
Station No: 41194
DATE
Dry Bulb
Maximum
Lat: 25 deg 15 min N,
TEMPERATURES in Degrees Celsius

Dry Bulb Dry Bulb Dewpoint Wet Bulb
Minimum
Mean
Mean
Mean
Long: 55 deg 20 min E,
Height: 8 metres
PRESSURE
Wet Bulb
Maximum
MEAN SEA LEVEL
( hpa )
MAY 2008
TOTAL NUMBER OF OBSERVATION: 744
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WIND SPEED
Percent
Knots
Mean Maximum Minimum Mean Maximum
Gust
1
2
34.5
35.6
26.5
26.5
30.9
30.9
15.6
16.5
20.9
21.2
23.5
23.6
1006.0
1005.0
41
42
59
59
21
23
07
07
15
18
21
23
3
4
38.2
38.1
25.9
27.2
31.7
33.1
14.1
11.1
20.3
19.4
22.0
21.5
1005.0
1006.0
35
28
52
50
16
09
07
06
15
10
18
24
41.8
28.2
34.3
10.0
19.4
22.8
1006.0
24
41
09
07
13
23
41.1
30.6
35.3
12.9
20.9
23.4
1003.0
28
49
13
08
19
32
37.1
27.7
32.3
15.7
21.3
22.2
1003.0
38
52
13
10
17
22
36.5
26.0
32.1
11.2
19.2
22.3
1005.0
29
53
13
08
17
22
42.3
27.1
34.8
04.0
17.3
20.7
1006.0
15
29
07
06
15
26
10
11
43.1
42.0
29.2
28.4
35.8
33.6
09.9
14.0
19.8
21.0
22.1
25.1
1005.0
1006.0
22
34
49
64
08
09
07
08
17
16
28
36
12
13
42.8
41.3
28.9
29.2
35.6
34.9
06.4
13.8
18.6
21.2
25.1
23.1
1005.0
1006.0
18
30
47
54
06
09
07
07
20
13
33
17
14
15
40.4
40.5
27.9
28.8
34.6
34.8
12.6
13.8
20.8
21.3
22.9
24.9
1006.0
1005.0
30
30
55
50
08
11
09
07
16
12
23
23
16
17
39.8
39.7
29.8
27.3
34.4
32.9
15.1
16.6
21.6
22.1
23.6
24.9
1006.0
1005.0
32
41
52
69
17
11
06
08
15
14
18
18
18
19
39.8
37.8
26.7
28.0
33.2
32.9
18.7
18.5
23.1
22.9
24.6
24.4
1002.0
1002.0
43
43
68
54
19
27
09
10
17
18
22
24
20
21
36.5
36.5
28.0
25.9
32.1
31.1
19.6
17.9
23.3
22.1
26.0
24.7
1002.0
1001.0
47
46
57
60
31
19
11
13
17
18
24
27
22
23
35.1
37.4
25.4
24.1
29.5
30.3
20.1
18.8
22.9
22.4
25.7
24.9
1001.0
1002.0
58
52
75
76
32
19
11
07
16
14
21
26
24
25
36.9
41.8
26.3
28.3
31.6
34.0
20.2
13.1
23.6
20.8
26.5
26.3
1002.0
1002.0
52
31
82
82
24
09
06
09
14
18
23
25
26
27
41.4
40.7
29.8
31.0
34.6
35.2
15.0
15.0
21.6
21.7
25.6
23.0
1004.0
1006.0
31
30
55
40
15
17
10
10
19
18
25
25
28
29
42.3
42.1
30.7
29.9
34.6
35.6
17.7
12.9
23.0
20.9
27.0
23.5
1004.0
1002.0
37
27
54
43
14
09
09
07
19
14
25
24
30
31
42.5
39.9
30.5
29.8
35.5
34.9
15.8
14.7
22.3
21.6
25.6
24.1
1003.0
1003.0
32
31
56
52
11
14
07
07
15
15
22
18
Mean
39.5
28.1
33.5
14.6
21.2
24.1
1004.0
35
56
15
16
24
Ext Max
Ext Min
43.1
34.5
31.0
24.1
35.8
29.5
20.2
4.0
23.6
17.3
27.0
20.7
1006.0
1001.0
58
15
82
29
32
6
13
6
20
10
36
17
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
Station No: 41194
Lat: 25 deg 15 min N, Long: 55 deg 20 min E, Height: 8 metres
SUNSHINE
In
Hours
RADIATION
In
mWh/sq.cm
CLOUDS
In
Oktas
VAPOUR
PRESSURE
hpa
DATE
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
10.9
10.7
10.9
11.0
11.2
9.8
11.3
11.2
11.1
11.3
11.2
11.4
11.4
11.3
11.5
11.3
11.6
11.4
11.5
11.5
11.6
11.6
11.7
11.6
9.1
11.6
11.6
11.6
11.6
11.6
11.6
599.9
642.2
632.2
662.8
670.6
587.8
706.5
712.1
673.3
663.3
715.7
702.4
699.6
726.2
705.1
692.5
739.1
735.4
749.4
741.9
778.5
750.3
776.1
744.4
629.0
731.2
739.7
734.0
747.5
738.8
736.9
1.5
1.2
0.2
0.3
1.9
3.9
0.8
0.0
0.3
1.5
1.1
1.5
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.7
0.2
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.6
19.2
16.5
13.7
12.9
15.6
18.4
13.9
8.5
12.8
17.0
10.5
16.4
16.3
16.6
17.6
19.9
22.0
21.8
23.5
21.2
24.4
22.4
24.5
16.4
17.8
17.4
21.2
15.4
18.7
17.5
Mean
Ext Max
Ext Min
Total
11.2
11.7
9.1
348.7
705.3
778.5
587.8
0.5
3.9
0.0
17.7
24.5
8.5
DATE
MAY 2008
DAILY MEANS AND EXTREMES
W EAT H E R DAYS
Duration In Hours
Haze
Sandstorm Thunderstorm
(mm)
Rain
Fog
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
0
0
0
0
0
TRACE
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
24
11
4
8
6
9
16
4
11
5
11
3
0
2
1
2
0
14
16
7
20
11
14
14
21
6
5
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Days
Hours
24Hrs Max
Total
0
0
0
28
275
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TRACE
TRACE
Hail
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
LONG TERM MEANS
Station No: 41194
Mean
YEARS
Daily
TEMPERATURES
RELATIVE
DRY BULB
WET BULB
HUMIDITY
( C )
( C )
(%)
Mean Mean Ext. Ext. Mean Ext.
Mean Mean
Daily
Daily
Min Daily Max
Daily Daily
Min Max
MAY
SUNSHINE
RAINFALL
PRESSURE
MEAN SEA LEVEL
( hrs )
( mm )
Total Mean
24
Daily Total Hrs
Hours
Max
Hours
( mbs )
Height: 8 metres
VAPOUR
PRESSURE
( hpa )
NUMBER OF DAYS WITH: -
Fog Haze
Thunder Sand
storm
Hail
storm
1990
30.4
37.1
24.2
43.5
21.3
25.6
28.1
77
28
363.3
11.7
0.0
0.0
1003.3
22.0
21
1991
27.7
33.0
22.2
39.2
19.2
23.6
26.5
79
37
322.7
10.4
0.0
0.0
1006.4
20.6
22
1992
31.3
38.2
24.9
43.0
21.1
23.9
26.8
64
20
344.6
11.1
Tr
Tr
1007.0
17.4
18
1993
30.1
36.7
23.8
42.0
19.5
24.7
28.6
75
29
356.8
11.5
0.0
0.0
1006.2
21.3
17
1994
30.7
37.2
24.8
43.1
21.2
25.6
28.4
76
31
351.9
11.4
0.3
0.3
1006.6
23.1
12
1995
30.1
36.6
23.5
42.3
18.8
24.7
27.8
73
26
372.8
12.0
0.0
0.0
1006.8
20.3
12
1996
31.4
38.3
24.8
42.8
20.4
25.3
29.3
70
22
362.7
11.7
0.0
0.0
1006.6
20.3
16
1997
29.3
35.9
22.9
40.6
19.6
24.4
28.6
79
26
368.8
11.9
0.0
0.0
1007.8
20.6
12
1998
31.8
39.4
24.9
45.2
19.3
24.9
27.8
67
24
364.7
11.8
0.0
0.0
1006.4
19.8
18
1999
31.2
38.2
24.7
45.0
21.9
25.7
28.3
78
27
369.1
11.9
0.0
0.0
1003.4
22.6
22
2000
30.3
36.6
24.1
40.3
20.4
23.2
27.1
75
33
371.5
12.0
0.0
0.0
1003.3
23.1
24
2001
32.2
39.4
25.4
44.4
22.5
25.7
29.4
70
21
361.6
11.7
0.0
0.0
1002.7
20.9
26
2002
32.6
40.2
25.9
45.1
23.0
26.0
28.6
70
16
344.1
11.1
1.1
1.1
1004.1
20.5
23
2003
31.6
37.8
25.6
43.4
20.9
24.7
27.7
68
20
346.9
11.2
0.0
0.0
1006.3
19.3
27
2004
31.8
38.8
25.2
44.0
22.0
23.2
26.8
71
15
347.9
11.2
0.0
0.0
1004.3
18.3
26
2005
31.5
37.9
25.9
43.0
20.9
24.1
29.1
64
17
345.1
11.1
Tr
Tr
1006.4
18.5
21
2006
31.6
38.1
25.9
42.5
23.7
24.9
28.3
72
20
348.9
11.3
0.0
0.0
1004.5
21.6
28
2007
33.0
39.4
27.6
43.6
24.4
25.6
28.9
67
17
348.1
11.2
0.0
0.0
1005.3
21.2
28
2008
33.5
39.5
28.1
43.1
24.1
24.1
27.0
56
15
348.7
11.2
Tr
Tr
1004.0
17.7
28
Long Term Mean

2008 Departure
30.6
2.9
37.6
1.9
24.6
3.5
47.0
-3.9
15.7
8.4
24.9
-0.8
29.4
-2.4
71.9
-15.9
24.7
-9.7
350.1
-1.4
11.3
-0.1
0.4
-0.4
10.9
-10.9
1005.5
-1.5
20.7
-3.0
1.4
-1.4
18.2
9.8
0.1
-0.1
0.1
-0.1
0.0
0.0
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
Station No: 41194
MONTH: MAY 2008

Height: 8 metres
Total Number of Observation: 1488
FREQUENCIES ( PER CENT ) OF OCCURRENCE OF RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE AND/OR HEIGHT OF THE BASE OF THE LOWEST CLOUD
LAYER (IN METRES), OF BKN OR OVC EXTENT BELOW SPECIFIED VALUES AT SPECIFIED TIME.
TIME
--
RVR
< 350
< 30
(100FT)
< 550
< 60
(200FT)
< 1500
< 90
(300FT)
< 800
< 60
(200FT)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.1
0100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.1
0130
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.1
0200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.4
0230
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
0300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
0330
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
0400
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
0430
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
32.3
0500
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
35.5
0530
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
35.5
0600
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
32.3
0630
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
29.0
0700
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
32.3
0730
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
25.8
0800
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
0.0
3.2
3.2
29.0
0830
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
0900
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
0930
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
1000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
1030
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
1100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
1130
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
1200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
1230
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.1
1300
1330
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.1
12.9
1400
1430
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
12.9
1500
1530
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
9.7
1600
1630
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
9.7
1700
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
1730
1800
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
9.7
1830
1900
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
9.7
1930
2000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
9.7
2030
2100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
6.5
2130
2200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
6.5
2230
2300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
6.5
2330
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
MEAN
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
0.1
0.5
< 50
< 200
-0000
0030
( UTC )
CLOUD
< 1500
< 3000
< 150
< 300
(500FT) (1000FT)
<8000
< 600
(2000FT)
18.6
Model A
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
MONTH: MAY 2008
Station No: 41194
FREQUENCIES ( PER CENT ) OF VISIBILITY BELOW SPECIFIED VALUES ( IN METRES ) AT SPECIFIED TIMES.
VISIBILITY
< 800
< 1500
TIME
( UTC )
< 200
< 400
< 600
0000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0300
0.0
0.0
0400
0.0
0500
0600
< 3000
< 5000
< 8000
0.0
0.0
0.0
22.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
22.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
45.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
6.5
64.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
3.2
64.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
6.5
64.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
6.5
6.5
58.1
0700
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
16.1
51.6
0800
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
6.5
9.7
51.6
0900
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
48.4
1000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
3.2
54.8
1100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
3.2
45.2
1200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
3.2
35.5
1300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
3.2
35.5
1400
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
3.2
29.0
1500
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
3.2
22.6
1600
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
12.9
1700
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
22.6
1800
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
22.6
1900
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
22.6
2000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
2100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
22.6
2200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
25.8
2300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.1
MEAN
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
2.0
3.9
37.0
Model B
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
MONTH: MAY 2008
Station No: 41194
FREQUENCIES ( PER CENT ) OF THE HEIGHT OF THE BASE ( IN METRES ) OF THE LOWEST CLOUD LAYER OF BKN
OR OVC EXTENT BELOW SPECIFIED VALUES AT SPECIFIED TIMES.
Hs (Metres)
< 90
< 150
TIME
( UTC )
< 30
< 60
0000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0200
0.0
0.0
0300
0.0
0.0
0400
0.0
0500
< 300
< 450
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0600
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0700
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0800
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0900
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1400
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1500
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1600
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1700
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1800
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1900
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
MEAN
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Model C
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
MONTH: MAY 2008
Station No: 41194
FREQUENCIES OF OCCURRENCE OF CONCURRENT WIND DIRECTION ( IN 30 DEGREES SECTORS ) AND SPEED WITHIN SPECIFIED RANGES;
WIND
DIRECTION
1 -- 5
6 -- 10
11 -- 15
16 -- 20
21 -- 25
WIND SPEED
26 -- 30
31 -- 35
36 -- 40
41 -- 45
46 -- 50
> 50
CALM
TOTAL
0.1
35 - 36 - 01
1.6
1.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.0
02 - 03 - 04
1.5
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.7
05 - 06 - 07
0.9
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.3
08 - 09 - 10
2.7
3.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.3
11 - 12 - 13
2.8
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.3
14 - 15 - 16
3.9
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.4
17 - 18 - 19
5.2
9.0
3.2
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
18.0
20 - 21 - 22
7.0
5.9
0.9
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.1
23 - 24 - 25
1.7
4.2
5.8
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
11.8
26 - 27 - 28
0.9
4.8
6.7
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
14.1
29 - 30 - 31
0.9
6.2
5.4
1.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
13.7
32 - 33 - 34
2.2
2.2
1.5
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.0
TOTAL
31.5
40.7
23.7
4.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
Model D
AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
MONTHLY WIND ROSE
MAY 2008
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
MONTH: MAY 2008
Station No: 41194
FREQUENCIES ( PER CENT ) OF SURFACE TEMPERATURE ( SCREEN ) IN SPECIFIED RANGES OF 5C AT SPECIFIED TIMES.
TIME
( UTC )
0 -- 5
5 -- 10
10 -- 15
15 -- 20
TEMPERATURE
20 -- 25
25 -- 30
0000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
0200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0400
0.0
0.0
0500
0.0
0.0
0600
0.0
0700
30 -- 35
35 -- 40
40 -- 45
45 ---
51.6
48.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
61.3
35.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
67.7
29.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
58.1
41.9
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
22.6
77.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
61.3
35.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
29.0
71.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
58.1
16.1
0.0
0800
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.4
48.4
32.3
0.0
0900
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.1
51.6
32.3
0.0
1000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
16.1
58.1
25.8
0.0
1100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
19.4
67.7
12.9
0.0
1200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
67.7
6.5
0.0
1300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
32.3
64.5
3.2
0.0
1400
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
45.2
54.8
0.0
0.0
1500
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
67.7
29.0
0.0
0.0
1600
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
80.6
16.1
0.0
0.0
1700
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
87.1
9.7
0.0
0.0
1800
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
3.2
93.5
3.2
0.0
0.0
1900
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
9.7
87.1
3.2
0.0
0.0
2000
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
12.9
87.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
2100
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.8
74.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
2200
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
35.5
64.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
2300
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
48.4
51.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
MEAN
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
17.1
50.7
26.6
5.4
0.0
Model E
NOTE 1:
The range 5 -- 10 comprises the values 5.0 to 9.9 inclusive.
TEMPERATURE DEGREE ( C )
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
MAX/MIN TEMPERATURE
MAY 2008
DAILY MAX
DAILY MIN
34 Yr MEAN MAX
34 Yr MEAN MIN
45.0
40.0
35.0
30.0
25.0
20.0
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
DAYS OF THE MONTH
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
MAX/MIN RELATIVE HUMIDITY
MAY 2008
Daily Mean
Daily Maximum
Daily Minimum
100
90
HUM IDITY (%)
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
DAYS OF THE M ONTH
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
TEMPERATURE DEGREE ( C )
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL
JEBEL ALI SEA TEMPERATURE
MAY 2008
31.0
30.0
29.0
28.0
27.0
Temperatures recorded Daily at 0300UTC

(0700LT)
26.0
25.0
1
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
DAYS OF THE MONTH
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Dubai International
Daily Max, Min and 34 Yr Mean Max, 34 Yr Mean Min Temperature
Date
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
MAX
34.5
35.6
38.2
38.1
41.8
41.1
37.1
36.5
42.3
43.1
42.0
42.8
41.3
40.4
40.5
39.8
39.7
39.8
37.8
36.5
36.5
35.1
37.4
36.9
41.8
41.4
40.7
42.3
42.1
42.5
39.9
MIN
26.5
26.5
25.9
27.2
28.2
30.6
27.7
26.0
27.1
29.2
28.4
28.9
29.2
27.9
28.8
29.8
27.3
26.7
28.0
28.0
25.9
25.4
24.1
26.3
28.3
29.8
31.0
30.7
29.9
30.5
29.8
34 Yr MEAN
MAX
35.1
35.3
36.0
36.6
36.8
36.0
35.4
35.5
36.7
37.1
37.4
37.4
37.5
36.9
36.7
37.5
37.0
37.2
37.1
38.0
38.7
37.9
38.5
38.5
38.6
38.3
38.8
39.2
39.2
38.9
39.0
34 Yr MEAN
MIN
21.8
22.5
23.0
23.2
23.4
23.4
22.9
23.1
23.5
24.0
24.4
24.4
24.5
24.3
23.6
23.7
24.2
24.2
24.1
24.3
25.0
25.0
25.0
25.2
25.2
25.2
25.1
25.0
26.0
25.5
25.4
Daily Mean, Max and Min Relative Humidity
Date
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Sea Temp.
27.0
27.0
26.0
26.0
27.0
26.0
28.0
28.0
28.0
29.0
28.0
28.0
28.0
29.0
29.0
28.0
28.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
28.0
28.0
28.0
29.0
29.0
30.0
30.0
30.0
MEAN
41
42
35
28
24
28
38
29
15
22
34
18
30
30
30
32
41
43
43
47
46
58
52
52
31
31
30
37
27
32
31
MAX
59
59
52
50
41
49
52
53
29
49
64
47
54
55
50
52
69
68
54
57
60
75
76
82
82
55
40
54
43
56
52
MIN
21
23
16
9
9
13
13
13
7
8
9
6
9
8
11
17
11
19
27
31
19
32
19
24
9
15
17
14
9
11
14
Notes:
Climatological measurements at Dubai International use Vaisala MIDAS IV
instrumentation.
Observations:
Observations are taken hourly for climatological purposes.
The means of Dry Bulb, Dew Point, Relative Humidity, Wind Speed, Pressure, Vapour Pressure
and Cloud are means of the hourly observations.
The Extreme Dry Bulb temperatures are based on Maximum and Minimum recordings.
Extreme Wet Bulb, Relative Humidity and Vapour Pressure are based on hourly values.
Maximum daily (or monthly) wind values are the highest 10 minute mean wind speed values during
the day (or month).
Maximum daily (or monthly) Gusts are the highest absolute 2 minute maximum values during the day
(or month)
Definitions
Weather Days
Fog
Haze
Days on which a particular phenomena occurred at least once at any time during the day.
Visibility reduced to less than 1000 m at eye level due to suspension of water droplets.
Atmospheric obscurity due to solid particles or water droplets (visibility 1000- 8000m).
For statistical purposes note that observations of mist are included in this definition.
Sandstorm
Visibility reduced to less than 1000 m at eye level due to dust or sand raised locally by
the wind.
Thunderstorm
Thunder heard with or without precipitation.
Conversion Factors:
Wind speeds:
Knots (kts) to Miles per hour (mph)
Knots (kts) to Kilometres per hour (kph)
Knots (kts) to Metres per second (m/s)
Pressure:
Millibars (mb) or Hectopascals (hPa) to Inches (In)
Millibars (mb) or Hectopascals (hPa) to Millimetres (mm)
Temperature:
Celsius to Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit to Celsius
(C x 9/5) + 32 = F
(F 32) x 5/9 = C
Multiplied by
1.151
Multiplied by
1.852
Multiplied by
0.514
Multiplied by
0.0295
Multiplied by
0.7493

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MONTHLY CLIMATOLOGICAL SUMMARY

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DAILY MEANS AND EXTREMES

Station No: 41194

Lat: 25 deg 15 min N,

TEMPERATURES in Degrees Celsius

Long: 55 deg 20 min E,

MEAN SEA LEVEL

Lat: 25 deg 15 min N, Long: 55 deg 20 min E, Height: 8 metres

DAILY MEANS AND EXTREMES

TOTAL NUMBER OF OBSERVATION: 744

LONG TERM MEANS

Station No: 41194

Lat: 25 deg 15 min N,

Long: 55 deg 20 min E,

NUMBER OF DAYS WITH: -

Long Term Mean

MONTH: MAY 2008

Long: 55 deg 20 min E,

Total Number of Observation: 1488

MONTH: MAY 2008

Station No: 41194

Lat: 25 deg 15 min N, Long: 55 deg 20 min E, Height: 8 metres

TOTAL NUMBER OF OBSERVATION: 744

MONTH: MAY 2008

Station No: 41194

Lat: 25 deg 15 min N, Long: 55 deg 20 min E, Height: 8 metres

TOTAL NUMBER OF OBSERVATION: 744

MONTH: MAY 2008

Station No: 41194

Lat: 25 deg 15 min N, Long: 55 deg 20 min E, Height: 8 metres

TOTAL NUMBER OF OBSERVATION: 744

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

MONTH: MAY 2008

Station No: 41194

Lat: 25 deg 15 min N, Long: 55 deg 20 min E, Height: 8 metres

TOTAL NUMBER OF OBSERVATION: 744

The range 5 -- 10 comprises the values 5.0 to 9.9 inclusive.

DAYS OF THE MONTH

HUM IDITY (%)

DAYS OF THE M ONTH

Temperatures recorded Daily at 0300UTC

DAYS OF THE MONTH

Daily Mean, Max and Min Relative Humidity

Thunder heard with or without precipitation.

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