22-05-2025
UAE: When will summer start? Longest day, shortest night of the year to fall in June
With the cold season long gone, UAE residents are feeling the heat as the sun's rays beat down.
This year recorded one of the hottest Aprils (so far) in the decade, along with a reduction in rainfall, according to the National Centre of Meteorology.
As people shed their winter coats for lighter florals, has summer begun yet? While calendar and temperature trends may not align with the astronomical onset, the hot season is, astronomically, yet to begin.
June 21 marks summer solstice in UAE, according to Dubai Astronomy Group. A summer solstice is "the moment when the Sun reaches its highest and northernmost point in the sky", said Khadijah Al Hariri, Operations Manager at DAG.
This also marks the longest day and shortest night of the year. The summer solstice occurs "because Earth's tilt is most directly angled toward the Sun at that time," Khadijah added.
NCM previously shared tips on how to beat the heat. These guidelines help residents enjoy the outdoors safely:
