July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sharjah, with average highs near 40.3°C and lows around 31.3°C (mean 35.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sharjah. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Sharjah were 1996 and 2017 — when the month averaged 37.3°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 34°C. Typical July days reach 40.3°C with nights near 31.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Sharjah, averaging 3 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2022 with 55 mm, while the driest were 2014, 2018 and 2019, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sharjah during July averages 50%. The most humid July was 1995 at 60%, and the least humid was 1996 at 40%.
July receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sharjah. The sunniest Julys were 2000, 2002 and 2004 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Sharjah during July is 3 m/s. The windiest July was 2021 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1984 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 35.3°C | 35.4°C | 35.6°C | 36.4°C | 36.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 40.2°C | 39.8°C | 40.0°C | 41.1°C | 40.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 30.5°C | 31.0°C | 31.2°C | 31.8°C | 32.3°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 1 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 12 mm | +11 mm |
July temperatures in Sharjah have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 26.7°C (1991) to a record high of 46.1°C (2015).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 3 mm, with a wettest year of 55 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sharjah
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sharjah. That said, July — with days averaging 40.3°C and nights around 31.3°C (mean 35.8°C) and low rainfall (3 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 | 41.4°C | 36.8°C | 32.1°C | 46.1°C | 29.9°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 40.9°C | 36.7°C | 32.5°C | 43.5°C | 30.7°C | 6 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 41.7°C | 37.1°C | 32.5°C | 44.7°C | 29.9°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 39.0°C | 35.4°C | 31.7°C | 43.0°C | 28.5°C | 55 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 40.3°C | 36.3°C | 32.3°C | 43.7°C | 30.8°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 41.4°C | 37.0°C | 32.5°C | 45.3°C | 30.0°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 40.5°C | 36.0°C | 31.5°C | 42.9°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 41.4°C | 36.7°C | 32.0°C | 45.0°C | 30.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 42.2°C | 37.3°C | 32.4°C | 44.8°C | 30.7°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 41.0°C | 36.5°C | 31.9°C | 44.7°C | 30.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 41.2°C | 36.5°C | 31.7°C | 46.1°C | 29.5°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 40.8°C | 36.2°C | 31.6°C | 43.2°C | 30.2°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 40.7°C | 36.0°C | 31.2°C | 44.3°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 42.0°C | 37.1°C | 32.3°C | 45.5°C | 30.0°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 40.6°C | 35.8°C | 31.1°C | 44.3°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 40.2°C | 36.0°C | 31.9°C | 42.8°C | 29.0°C | 4 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 40.1°C | 35.6°C | 31.0°C | 44.2°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 40.7°C | 35.8°C | 31.0°C | 43.4°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 39.5°C | 35.4°C | 31.3°C | 42.7°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 39.4°C | 35.1°C | 30.7°C | 43.1°C | 28.9°C | 6 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 39.8°C | 35.4°C | 31.1°C | 43.2°C | 28.1°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 40.6°C | 35.9°C | 31.1°C | 42.8°C | 28.2°C | 5 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 38.6°C | 34.9°C | 31.1°C | 41.5°C | 28.4°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 40.7°C | 36.1°C | 31.5°C | 42.6°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 39.7°C | 35.3°C | 31.0°C | 42.2°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 41.2°C | 36.4°C | 31.7°C | 43.5°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 40.3°C | 35.5°C | 30.8°C | 43.4°C | 29.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 41.2°C | 37.0°C | 32.8°C | 44.0°C | 31.0°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 39.0°C | 35.0°C | 31.0°C | 41.8°C | 29.5°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 🔥 | 41.7°C | 37.3°C | 32.8°C | 43.8°C | 30.6°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 37.9°C | 34.0°C | 30.2°C | 40.4°C | 27.9°C | 7 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 38.7°C | 35.0°C | 31.3°C | 42.6°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 40.6°C | 35.8°C | 31.0°C | 43.7°C | 27.5°C | 4 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 39.2°C | 34.5°C | 29.7°C | 43.3°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 39.4°C | 34.5°C | 29.6°C | 43.4°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 40.3°C | 35.8°C | 31.2°C | 45.4°C | 28.1°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 40.4°C | 35.7°C | 31.0°C | 43.5°C | 29.1°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 39.1°C | 35.2°C | 31.4°C | 44.1°C | 29.7°C | 7 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 41.5°C | 36.3°C | 31.1°C | 44.3°C | 27.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 40.8°C | 35.7°C | 30.6°C | 43.8°C | 27.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 39.1°C | 34.3°C | 29.5°C | 42.2°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 40.8°C | 35.5°C | 30.2°C | 43.9°C | 28.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 40.4°C | 35.4°C | 30.3°C | 43.0°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.6°C | 34.6°C | 29.6°C | 43.0°C | 27.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.8°C | 35.3°C | 30.8°C | 42.4°C | 28.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 40.3°C with lows near 31.3°C (mean 35.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 3 mm of rainfall in Sharjah, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 55 mm in 2022.
The hottest July reached 46.1°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 26.7°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.9°C to 40.7°C and overnight lows from 30.1°C to 32.2°C over the same span.
July is one of the warmer months of the year in Sharjah and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 40.3°C daytime highs and 31.3°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 11th coolest month in Sharjah, averaging 35.8°C.
For July in Sharjah, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.3°C and lows of 31.3°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2021).
The wettest July on record was 2022 with 55 mm. On average, July sees 3 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 Sharjah behaves each July, 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 July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
