United Arab Emirates Travel Information

Travel Alert Status

Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Time Difference

UTC+4 (9 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Travel Climate

Rainfall is low; but humidity is uncomfortably high. May to October is extremely hot, with shade temperatures of 29°C (85°F) to 50°C (122°F) and frequent 100% humidity. During the cool season (December-February) the weather is damp and seems colder than the 10°C (50°F) the thermometer sometimes indicates. During the rest of the year, the climate is pleasant, except for occasional sandstorms and hot, dry winds, which blow off the Empty Quarter of Arabia.

Travel Currency

Emirati dirham (AED)

Languages

Arabic (official), Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu

Ethnic Groups

Emirati 19%, other Arab and Iranian 23%, South Asian 50%, other expatriates (includes Westerners and East Asians) 8%

National Holiday

Independence Day (National Day), 2 December (1971)

Geographic Coordinates

24 00 N, 54 00 E

Location

Middle East, bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf, between Oman and Saudi Arabia

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