with moderate heat and humidity. The average minimum temperature in November is . On average only of rainfall may occur in November. Average sea temperature in November is . In December the average daytime temperature is , cool to warm with high humidity. The average minimum temperature in December is . The average rainfall during the month is . With rain generally falling on just 2 days of the month. The average sea temperature in December is . Sandstorms and Extreme Events During the summer season, a low pressure area develops over Dubai forcing strong north-westerly winds to blow from Saudi Arabia. These winds, also known as Shamal (north) in Arabic, become gusty and unpredictable on reaching Dubai. Shamal boosts up the desert sand and reduce visibility and the dust storm sandstorms may last for several days. Notable sandstorms and extreme weather events that hit Dubai during the last few years include: On April 18, 2008, a severe sandstorm hit Dubai and reduced visibility to 1,500 meters. On March 10, 2009, a moderate sandstorm reached Dubai which lowered down the visibility and temperature. On March 2, 2010, Strong winds caused sandstorms in Dubai and other regions of United Arab Emirates. On January 28, 2011, a sandstorm hit Dubai for a short time. On February 26, 2012, a strong sandstorm hit Dubai and other parts of the country. On April 2, 2015, a very strong sandstorm hit Dubai and other parts of the country. It started to clear out closer to the evening. In some areas visibility use reduced to 500 metres. On March 1, 2019, a strong sandstorm hit Dubai along with very strong winds after heavy rainfall, bringing temperatures down by . On June 21, 2019, after scorching hot temperatures of about in the afternoon, the weather broke down into a strong sandstorm, which eventually caused thunderstorms to rumble in parts of Dubai along with heavy rain, causing temperatures to drop sharply to about . This is one of the rarest rainfall to ever occur in Dubai in the month of June. From January 7 to around January 12, 2020, record-breaking rain hit Dubai and other regions of the UAE. The incessant storms brought strong winds and hailstorms and brought down temperatures severely. Unusually heavy rain hit Dubai, with rainfall reaching 150 mm/hour for 2.5 hours, according to preliminary reports, the storms also flooded various regions of the emirate,