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January is also known for having days of unusual precipitation events . On January 15, 2008, 110 mm (4.3 in) of rain was recorded in 24 hours. [26] In February the average maximum daytime temperature in Dubai is 27 °C (81 °F) with the average minimum nighttime temperature of 17 °C (63 °F).
2 December: Six Trucial States, including Dubai, form the United Arab Emirates. [20] Dubai Country Club [13] and Dubai Museum established. 1972 January: A coup in neighboring Sharjah kills ruler Sheikh Khaled and is put down by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid. February: Ras Al Khaimah joins the UAE. [relevant?] 5 October: Port Rashid is inaugurated ...
Al Fahidi Fort in Dubai in the late 1950s, built in 1787 Al Fahidi Fort today. Al Fahidi Fort is the oldest existing building in Dubai.. The Umayyads introduced Islam to the area in the 7th century [13] and sparked the vitalization of the area, opening up trade routes supported by fishing and pearl diving to eastern regions such as modern-day Pakistan and India, with reports of ships ...
Rainfall in the UAE has been fluctuating over the last few decades in winter season between December and March. The climate of the UAE is a very dry region aside from the coast and the border of the UAE and Oman, where there is high humidity. [6] The UAE is located in a dust hotspot that contributes to the arid climate. [7]
500 million years of climate change Ice core data for the past 400,000 years, with the present at right. Note length of glacial cycles averages ~100,000 years. Blue curve is temperature, green curve is CO 2, and red curve is windblown glacial dust (loess). Scale: Millions of years before present, earlier dates approximate.
Between 1975 and 2013 Dubai saw a 2.7°C increase in temperature. [9] The Arabian Gulf's ocean surface temperature has increased in the last 50 years by 0.2°C to 0.6°C every 10 years. [9] Sea temperatures are rising, along with ocean acidification, leading to high vulnerabilities for marine life and coastal ecosystems in the area and globally ...
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January 2 - The 2010 Capitala World Tennis Championship ends after starting on December 31, 2009. [1] January 4 - Burj Khalifa, the world tallest building, was opened to the public. [2] [3] January 10 - Sheikh Issa bin Zayed Al Nahyan is acquitted of beating a former business partner in a videotaped attack. [4]