A stark warning has been issued to UK tourists considering Dubai as their next holiday destination, with expats and seasoned travellers alike cautioning against the sweltering summer heat.
An expat took to Reddit to offer some advice, saying: “It’s August and 40 degrees. You avoid the outside,” adding, “Honestly I would manage your expectations. Most people leave the city or spend it all indoors. The perk of Dubai as an expat is that it’s quiet work-wise during the summer, all of the bank holidays basically fall in the summer.”
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They continued to describe the typical summer escape plan: “Everyone takes their holiday in the summer, and Dubai is perfectly located between Asia and Europe to escape the heat, and you come back rejuvenated to nice weather. The Middle Eastern experience going round the old city in August sounds like hell on earth to me. I’d just taxi to the Dubai Mall, walk around in A/C, and taxi to whatever restaurant looks hot and fresh on Tripadvisor etc. Maybe a fancy hotel somewhere near by.”
Meanwhile, a Quora user didn’t mince words about the harsh conditions: “August. Horrible heat. You cannot step outdoors without choking from the humidity and the overbearing heat. Chances of heatstroke are high,” they wrote. “Residents would have fled Dubai and if you spot a tourist at this time, you know it’s a lost soul wandering the desert.”
One person commented: “the thing is, the heat itself is bearable. the thing that is NOT bearable at all is the humidity which literally won’t allow you to walk outside, and which is why malls are so packed in summer,” Another added: “June is not fun to be outside in Dubai. The sand on the beach will burn your feet. The humidity is also crazy at that time of year. Basically doing anything outside during daylight hours is not good.”, reports Birmingham Live.
Despite this, they noted: “That being said, Dubai is set up for the heat so there are plenty of indoor things to do and AC everywhere (even the bus stops).”