Warm to Cold Record Ratio: United Arab Emirates
73 record highs and 3 record lows were set in United Arab Emirates in 2025, a ratio of 24 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).
Key Facts
- In 2025, 73 record highs and 3 record lows were set in United Arab Emirates, a warm to cold ratio of 24 to 1.
- So far this year, 0 record highs and 0 record lows have been set in United Arab Emirates, a ratio of n/a.
- The ratio in United Arab Emirates was 7.0 to 1 in the 2000s and 35 to 1 in the 2020s.
- The series starts in 2000.
- A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.
Ratio by Year
Record highs divided by record lows| Year | Highs to lows |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.0 to 1 |
| 2001 | 4.7 to 1 |
| 2002 | 44 to 1 |
| 2003 | 11 to 1 |
| 2004 | 6.8 to 1 |
| 2005 | 11 to 1 |
| 2006 | 13 to 1 |
| 2007 | 6.0 to 1 |
| 2008 | 1.9 to 1 |
| 2009 | 16 to 1 |
| 2010 | 7.0 to 1 |
| 2011 | 3.6 to 1 |
| 2012 | 11 to 1 |
| 2013 | 2.9 to 1 |
| 2014 | 15 to 1 |
| 2015 | 45 to 1 |
| 2016 | 15 to 1 |
| 2017 | 16 to 1 |
| 2018 | n/a |
| 2019 | 11 to 1 |
| 2020 | 119 to 1 |
| 2021 | 19 to 1 |
| 2022 | 18 to 1 |
| 2023 | 62 to 1 |
| 2024 | 34 to 1 |
| 2025 | 24 to 1 |
Ratio by Decade
| Decade | Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.0 to 1 |
| 2010s | 11 to 1 |
| 2020s | 35 to 1 |
Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2025
| Date | Record highs | Record lows |
|---|
Year to Date Against Previous Years
| Year | Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 14 to 1 |
| 2017 | 13 to 1 |
| 2018 | n/a |
| 2019 | 12 to 1 |
| 2020 | 96 to 1 |
| 2021 | 19 to 1 |
| 2022 | 8.0 to 1 |
| 2023 | 43 to 1 |
| 2024 | 23 to 1 |
| 2025 | 24 to 1 |
| 2025 (this year) | n/a |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-12. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.