humidity · United Arab Emirates
Ras al Khaimah
August peak wet-bulb temperature
Modelled demonstration series · not observed data
The Gulf coast is the region where survivability limits are projected to be crossed first, and the mechanism is visible on this tile: shallow warm water, onshore flow, and no night-time relief. Habitability here is already a function of continuous air conditioning, which is a function of continuous electricity.
75 years, modelled
Same reading, two normals
| Normal | Mean | σ | Pct | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–1980 | 31.2 °C | +1.80σ | 96th | 1 in 28 years |
| 1991–2020 | 32.1 °C | +0.86σ | 80th | 1 in 5.1 years |
Today would rank 12 of 76 for highest value in the modelled series. Nothing about the reading changes between rows — only the yardstick.
The season here
The Persian Gulf is a shallow, nearly enclosed sea that reaches extraordinary summer surface temperatures, loading the air above it with moisture.
Where this series comes from
MODELLED SERIES — not observed. Parameters set from published southern Persian Gulf August wet-bulb climatology. The 75 annual values are synthesised by the seeded generator.
Every number on this page comes from a modelled series: 75 annual values synthesised by a seeded generator from published climatological parameters for Ras al Khaimah. It shows how anomaly reasoning works. It is not a measurement and must not be cited as one.
How to read σ
σ counts standard deviations from this place's own normal. The sigma guide · return periods.
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