Climate
Ras al-Khaimah's climate is hot and arid with very hot summers and mild winters. The average temperature is 16–25 °C in December and 30–40 °C in July. However, temperatures often reach 45 or even 50 °C in the summer. The humidity is usually high in the summer months. Rains and thunderstorms occur rarely, and only in winter. Snow was reported twice in 2004 and 2009 in the high mountains of Ras al-Khaimah.
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