Humidity

The UAE is regularly bathed in a thick veil of precipitation bearing the unwelcome meteorological label High Humidity. Most often we are struck in the summertime early in the morning, say 6AM and late-evening say 6 through to 9PM.

Humidity as high as 99% on the coast and 90% in the inland areas of the UAE make life unbearable when temperatures soar to 49 degrees.

Precipitation: D3000 f/10; Exposure Time: 1/100sec; ISO-100; Metering Mode: Pattern

Precipitation: D3000 f/10; Exposure Time: 1/100sec; ISO-100; Metering Mode: Pattern

The combination of peak summer season and a change in the wind direction with dry, hot air currents blowing from the southeast (Oman, Yemen) during the day, bake the areas under their influence. In the evening and night, moisture-laden winds from the north (Iran) and north-west (Saudi Arabia) sweep through the coastal areas.

External walls of buildings literally sweat; they discolour from the dripping fluid. Here you see our rooftop pool: a haze of precipitation hangs overhead and makes breathing difficult. Bodies are instantly damp upon stepping out into the elements. So much for a cooling dip in the pool…

 

About Alice

I run, I jump, I sing, I dance. Whether climbing trees, walls or stairs I do it at a clip. When out, my date is always Trusty Nikon (who never lets me down in the attire stakes; so smart in his black, with a pop of red!). Where does it lead, this love affair of mine? Well, its lead me to Dubai, via the matrimonial aisle, thanks to a gorgeous husband who whisked me from Coogee beach, Sydney into the Arabian Peninsula - to my new home, Dubai. I am a freelance writer and photographer and my wish is to snap away, to scribe and to share it all with you. Enjoy.
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