Ras Al Khaimah weather in September

September in Ras Al Khaimah: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 46°C afternoons.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Ras Al Khaimah🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates · Arabia & the Gulf · Beach78
  1. 88Jan
  2. 91Feb
  3. 94Mar
  4. 93Apr
  5. 84May
  6. 69Jun
  7. 66Jul
  8. 68Aug
  9. 78Sep
  10. 87Oct
  11. 95Nov
  12. 90Dec

#9 of 12 months in Ras Al Khaimah · #776 of 1413 destinations to visit in September · comfort 78/100 (tier B)

Days
40°C
Nights
29°C
Wet days
0
Sun
11.2 h
Humidity
53%
Daylight
12 h
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Photo: Denys Gromov · Pexels

Traveller notes on Ras Al Khaimah in September

Forum posters describe mid-September as still genuinely hot and humid, with most dining shifting indoors and pool time the default daytime activity - outdoor eating is generally described as untenable unless right next to air conditioning. For useful regional context, posters note Ras Al Khaimah typically runs around 10C cooler than Dubai or Abu Dhabi even at the height of summer, making it a somewhat more bearable choice within the UAE for anyone traveling this time of year regardless. The beach remains usable in the late afternoon (around 4pm) once the very worst of the midday heat has passed, though posters are consistent that September still counts as genuinely hot travel, not a comfortable shoulder-season month.
Tripadvisor community · September · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Ras Al Khaimah

Regulars are specific daytime temperatures run a very pleasant sunny 25C or so, genuine beach weather every day, while evenings drop to around 12 to 14C, cold enough that a light sweater or cardigan is worth carrying for after dark. Our row backs that mild, genuinely dry read, 25.3C over 15.5C nights feeling 16C, with rain light at 20.5mm across 2.7 days and humidity at 63 percent. Regulars are consistent this counts as one of the most comfortable months of the year here, well clear of the region's brutal summer heat, layers for the evening the only real packing adjustment needed. The sea sits at a mild 22.6C, comfortable enough for a swim on a sunny afternoon. The record: 9.6 hours of sun, an 11.6 kph wind and AQI 66.
SunnyBeachDaysColdSweaterEvenings · January · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Regulars describe December as warm by day, chilly enough in the evening for a light sweater, and honestly point to November as the better beach month instead - low thirties without humidity there, against a sea in December that can feel notably cold for swimming. Our row backs the milder daytime read, 27.5C over 17.9C, with 16.1mm of rain across 2.2 days and the sea at 25.1C, still comfortable if not at its warmest. Regulars also warn the weather itself is unpredictable year to year - one December pleasant and sunny, the next overcast - and that wind can pick up on this coast specifically rather than only on the Dubai side. The record: humidity 61 percent, 9.5 hours of sun, a 9.5 kph wind and AQI 81.
NovemberBeatsDecemberForTheSea · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
February is the coolest stretch of the emirate's year and regulars set it out as a two-outfit month: shorts and a t-shirt by day at mid-20s, long trousers and a jumper after dark, particularly if the wind gets up. Our row bears it out at 26.7C over 16.4C. Mid-February is the coolest part of it, with a little rain - 12.9mm across 2.9 days - and never actually cold. They also warn the sea is on the cool side in winter, and at 22.4C that is fair. One claim we cannot support: the board says the emirate runs ten degrees under Dubai, where our two rows sit within half a degree of each other. The record: humidity 63 percent, 10 hours of sun and AQI 80.
ShortsByDayJumperByNight · February · 1 month ago · Read more on tripadvisor.co.uk ↗
April here is really two months, and regulars put the hinge at about the 15th: that is when the heat starts climbing towards the July and August peak, so the first half is the comfortable half. Our row's 35.1C average - reading as 37C - is the second half pulling the month up. The compensations are dryness and water. Humidity sits at 44 percent, far below the Gulf's summer, so the heat is bearable in a way a coastal number does not usually suggest, and the sea is already 26C. Rain is a rounding error at 13.5mm across 0.8 days. When the coast gets too much, the standing local answer is altitude: Jebel Jais behind the town runs markedly cooler. The record: 23.1C nights, 11.4 hours of sun, an 11.8 kph wind and AQI 101.
ItTurnsOnTheFifteenth · April · 1 month ago · Read more on tripadvisor.co.uk ↗

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Ras Al Khaimah climate normals — September

Daytime high40°C / 104°F🔥 sweltering
Nighttime low29°C / 84°F
Feels like (high)46°C / 115°F
Sea temperature34°C / 92°F♨️ bath-warm
Rainfall0 mm / 0 in☀️ dry
Rainy days0 days
Humidity53%🍃 comfortable
Dew point21°C / 69°F
Sunshine11.2 h/day
Daylight12.3 h
Wind10 km/h / 6 mph
Air quality (US AQI)116😷 poor

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Ras Al Khaimah in September

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Ras Al Khaimah's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherRas Al Khaimah's best weather comes in March, April and November — separate windows, not one continuous season.

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What's on in Ras Al Khaimah in September

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Sea warm enough to swim

    1 Apr – 30 Nov · usually

    The Gulf is swimmable from spring and by August it is closer to a warm bath than a cool one. Winter needs a little resolve for the first minute and nothing after that.

  • Season

    Outdoor season closed

    1 Jun – 20 Sep · usuallyExtreme heatClosures

    Humidity on the coast, no wind on the mountain, and the whole emirate moving between cooled rooms. Hotel rates fall to their annual low, which is the argument for it.

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Ras Al Khaimah in September — FAQ

Is September a good time to visit Ras Al Khaimah?
September in Ras Al Khaimah: sweltering, dry, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 46°C afternoons. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Ras Al Khaimah on SeasonMap's comfort score (78/100).
What is the weather like in Ras Al Khaimah in September?
In September, Ras Al Khaimah averages a daily high of 40.2°C and a low of 28.9°C, with about 0.1 mm of rain over roughly 0 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Ras Al Khaimah in September?
Ras Al Khaimah has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 116 in September.