United Arab Emirates
Practical guide
United Arab Emirates is in Western Asia. It has 11,513,149 inhabitants across 83,600 km². It borders 2 countries. Its capital is Abu Dhabi. People speak Arabic and the currency is the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED). Ezplora has pages for 22 of its cities, with month-by-month climate and the distances between them.
- Capital
- Abu Dhabi
- Population
- 11,513,149
- Area
- 83,600 km²
- Currency
- United Arab Emirates Dirham · AED
- Languages
- Arabic
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Dialling code
- +971
- Domain
- .ae
When to go to United Arab Emirates
The best months to visit Abu Dhabi are January, February and December. In Abu Dhabi, daytime highs go from 23° in January to 40° in July. The wettest month is February (22 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). It rains little all year round. From May to October, highs go above 33°.
Weather in Abu Dhabi month by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| high | 23° | 24° | 27° | 32° | 37° | 39° | 40° | 40° | 38° | 34° | 30° | 25° |
| low | 14° | 15° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 16° |
| rain | 8 mm | 22 mm | 16 mm | 6 mm | 1 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 2 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 1 mm | 6 mm |
1970–2000 normals (WorldClim 2.1). Monthly rainfall total.
Cities in United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabicapital · sea level
- Dubai27 m
- Sharjahsea level
- Al Ain285 m
- Ajmansea level
- Ras Al Khaimahsea level
- Mussafahsea level
- Jebel Alisea level
- Fujairah16 m
- Warisan18 m
- Khalifah A Citysea level
- Abu Dhabi Central Capital Districtsea level
- Reef Al Fujairah City134 m
- Bani Yas City20 m
- Zayed City117 m
- Al Shamkhah City37 m
- Umm Al Quwainsea level
- Al Sajaa57 m
- Lahbab120 m
- Ţarīf Kalbā13 m
- Khor Fakkan20 m
- Kalbasea level
Distances in United Arab Emirates
- Abu Dhabi → Dubai133 km 53 min · 1 h 28 min
- Abu Dhabi → Sharjah167 km 55 min · 1 h 51 min
- Abu Dhabi → Al Ain160 km 55 min · 1 h 36 min
- Abu Dhabi → Ajman176 km 56 min · 1 h 58 min
- Abu Dhabi → Ras Al Khaimah241 km 1 h 1 min · 2 h 38 min
- Abu Dhabi → Mussafah25 km 46 min · 24 min
53 min · 
1 h 28 minNeighboring countries
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of United Arab Emirates?
The capital of United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi.
What currency is used in United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates uses the United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED).
What language is spoken in United Arab Emirates?
In United Arab Emirates, people speak Arabic.
When is the best time to visit United Arab Emirates?
The best months to visit Abu Dhabi are January, February and December. In Abu Dhabi, daytime highs go from 23° in January to 40° in July. The wettest month is February (22 mm) and the driest is June (0 mm). It rains little all year round. From May to October, highs go above 33°.
Data from Banco Mundial, GeoNames and WorldClim. Photo from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).