Air Masses, Global Winds and Types of Rain

1) The UAE features extreme heat because of its sandy landscape, and the weather is sunny all year round. Therefore, the UAE's dominant air mass is tropical continental.

2) The global wind that mainly impacts the UAE is westerly since the UAE is in the northern hemisphere.

3) The type of rain most commonly found in the UAE is convectional rainfall. Rainfall in the UAE is infrequent and does not last for a long period of time. When it does rain, it happens in the form of short downpours and an occasional thunderstorm. On average, rain falls only five days a year.