August is one of the warmer months of the year in Madīnat Zāyid, with average highs near 45°C and lows around 30.3°C (mean 37.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 34% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Madīnat Zāyid. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Augusts in Madīnat Zāyid were 1998 and 2025 — when the month averaged 39.2°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 34.3°C. Typical August days reach 45°C with nights near 30.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Madīnat Zāyid, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 1986 with 8 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Madīnat Zāyid during August averages 34%. The most humid Augusts were 1988 and 1997 at 42%, and the least humid was 1999 at 27%.
August receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Madīnat Zāyid. The sunniest August was 1997 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Madīnat Zāyid during August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August was 2020 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 36.5°C | 37.5°C | 37.7°C | 38.2°C | 38.6°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg High | 44.0°C | 44.8°C | 45.1°C | 45.6°C | 45.6°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 28.9°C | 30.1°C | 30.4°C | 30.8°C | 31.6°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 3 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | -2 mm |
August temperatures in Madīnat Zāyid have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 23.9°C (1984) to a record high of 49.2°C (2025).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 8 mm.
A quieter season to visit Madīnat Zāyid
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Madīnat Zāyid. That said, August — with days averaging 45°C and nights around 30.3°C (mean 37.7°C) and low rainfall (1 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45.9°C | 39.2°C | 32.4°C | 49.2°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 44.7°C | 38.4°C | 32.0°C | 48.8°C | 29.3°C | 2 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 46.3°C | 38.9°C | 31.5°C | 48.5°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 45.7°C | 38.6°C | 31.4°C | 48.9°C | 27.3°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 45.9°C | 38.5°C | 31.1°C | 48.4°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 45.0°C | 38.1°C | 31.2°C | 48.8°C | 28.1°C | 2 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 45.7°C | 38.1°C | 30.5°C | 48.7°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 45.4°C | 37.7°C | 30.0°C | 47.9°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 45.8°C | 38.3°C | 30.8°C | 48.8°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 46.4°C | 38.6°C | 30.9°C | 48.2°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 46.4°C | 38.6°C | 30.9°C | 48.0°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 44.9°C | 37.7°C | 30.4°C | 47.9°C | 27.5°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 44.3°C | 37.5°C | 30.7°C | 46.5°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 45.8°C | 38.4°C | 30.9°C | 48.4°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 45.5°C | 38.5°C | 31.4°C | 49.0°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 45.5°C | 38.4°C | 31.3°C | 47.1°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 44.7°C | 37.3°C | 30.0°C | 47.6°C | 27.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 45.3°C | 38.2°C | 31.1°C | 46.7°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 45.4°C | 38.1°C | 30.8°C | 47.1°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 45.0°C | 38.1°C | 31.1°C | 47.0°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 45.1°C | 37.6°C | 30.2°C | 47.8°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 44.3°C | 37.1°C | 29.9°C | 47.1°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 45.5°C | 37.9°C | 30.3°C | 47.6°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 44.7°C | 36.9°C | 29.2°C | 47.2°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 45.2°C | 37.8°C | 30.3°C | 47.1°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 45.4°C | 38.0°C | 30.7°C | 46.8°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 46.2°C | 38.8°C | 31.4°C | 47.9°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 45.9°C | 39.2°C | 32.6°C | 47.7°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 44.1°C | 36.3°C | 28.5°C | 47.7°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1996 | 45.2°C | 37.9°C | 30.7°C | 47.1°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 45.4°C | 38.3°C | 31.1°C | 47.5°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 44.2°C | 37.4°C | 30.6°C | 47.8°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 44.9°C | 37.2°C | 29.6°C | 47.3°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 43.2°C | 35.9°C | 28.7°C | 46.3°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 44.3°C | 36.7°C | 29.2°C | 47.6°C | 25.8°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 45.0°C | 37.0°C | 29.1°C | 47.1°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 45.2°C | 37.3°C | 29.4°C | 47.0°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 44.7°C | 37.2°C | 29.8°C | 47.3°C | 26.7°C | 1 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 44.3°C | 37.2°C | 30.1°C | 48.1°C | 24.4°C | 4 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 44.2°C | 37.0°C | 29.7°C | 47.5°C | 27.1°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 45.5°C | 37.5°C | 29.6°C | 47.2°C | 27.7°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 42.2°C | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 46.3°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 42.7°C | 36.1°C | 29.5°C | 46.2°C | 26.4°C | 1 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.6°C | 34.8°C | 27.1°C | 46.3°C | 24.9°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.4°C | 36.7°C | 28.9°C | 47.1°C | 27.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 45°C with lows near 30.3°C (mean 37.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 1 mm of rainfall in Madīnat Zāyid, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 8 mm in 1986.
The hottest August reached 49.2°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 23.9°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.5°C to 45.7°C and overnight lows from 28.3°C to 31.7°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Madīnat Zāyid and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 45°C daytime highs and 30.3°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Madīnat Zāyid, averaging 37.7°C.
For August in Madīnat Zāyid, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45°C and lows of 30.3°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 34% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.8 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2020).
The wettest August on record was 1986 with 8 mm. On average, August sees 1 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Madīnat Zāyid behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
