Heat Starts to Ease in Dubai After Suhail star UAE Appears on Aug 24
Dubai residents will notice the first hint of relief on the morning of 24 August, when the Suhail star climbs above the south‑eastern horizon just before sunrise.
Temperatures set to slide after the star’s rise
Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Society, says the mercury usually begins a steady decline after 20 August. The drop is gradual, so daytime highs will still feel sweltering through the end of September, but the oppressive peak of the summer will start to soften.The cooling trend follows three and a half months of the star’s absence; it vanished from the south‑western horizon in early May and re‑emerges on 24 August. Al Jarwan notes that observers in central parts of the Arabian Peninsula can spot Suhail roughly 40 minutes before sunrise, low on the south‑eastern line.
Even as temperatures ease, humidity remains high and morning fog is expected to linger into early autumn. Those conditions mean commuters should keep an eye on road visibility, especially along coastal routes where mist can settle overnight.
For farmers on the outskirts of Dubai, the star’s appearance is a traditional cue to start readying fields for the upcoming agricultural season. The cooler sea water also draws fish nearer to the shore, a shift that benefits local fish markets that rely on seasonal catches.
The period also marks the onset of Al Safriya, the first of the milder seasons in the Arab calendar. Historically, Al Safriya brings a chance of beneficial rainfall, a welcome development after months of dry heat.
Overall, the rise of Suhail offers a measurable, though modest, reprieve from the extreme summer that has dominated the UAE’s climate for weeks.
