Coldest Days of Winter Begin in the United Arab Emirates
Emirates Astronomy Society Chairman declares the onset of the coldest winter period lasting eight days
Today marks the beginning of the coldest winter days in the United Arab Emirates, as announced by the Chairman of the Emirates Astronomy Society, Ibrahim Al Jarwan.
This cold period, known locally as 'Bard Azreq' or the 'Cold of Azure', typically spans eight days in the heart of the 'Shbat' season.
The timeline overlaps with four days within the 'Tali' Al-Naeem' starting on January 15, and continues into 'Tali Al-Balda', commencing on January 28.
Al Jarwan noted that this is the time of year when the temperatures drop significantly, especially in open and desert areas, due to the intensified cold propelled by northern winds.
This corresponds with the 'Dr Al Thamanin' phase between February 1 to February 12, during which the most vigorous northern winter winds are expected.
Temperature averages during this period typically show the lowest figures in the region, generally between January 12 to January 25. In inland desert areas, morning temperatures frequently fall below 8 degrees Celsius and can sometimes dip below 5 degrees Celsius.
The lowest temperature recorded in the country since 2000, during a cold wave in early February 2017, was below -5.7 degrees Celsius.
Furthermore, Al Jarwan indicated that as the 'Shbat' season concludes, the severity of the cold recedes with the advent of the 'Arbaeen Al-Aqrab' or 'Forty of Scorpions', a time marked by widespread and frequent rainfall.
The 'Shbat' season is the second of the winter seasons, characterized by heightened cold and active winds, lasting 26 days until February 10. The 'An Naeem', part of the seven winter lunar mansions and the first of the 'Shbat' mansions, begins with the emergence of the Na'eem stars above the eastern horizon at dawn on January 15. These stars, part of the Sagittarius constellation, are historically referred to as two rectangles by Arabs, titled 'Na'am Alsadir' in the east and 'Na'am Alwared' in the west, depicting ostriches heading to and from the Milky Way for water.
This cold period, known locally as 'Bard Azreq' or the 'Cold of Azure', typically spans eight days in the heart of the 'Shbat' season.
The timeline overlaps with four days within the 'Tali' Al-Naeem' starting on January 15, and continues into 'Tali Al-Balda', commencing on January 28.
Al Jarwan noted that this is the time of year when the temperatures drop significantly, especially in open and desert areas, due to the intensified cold propelled by northern winds.
This corresponds with the 'Dr Al Thamanin' phase between February 1 to February 12, during which the most vigorous northern winter winds are expected.
Temperature averages during this period typically show the lowest figures in the region, generally between January 12 to January 25. In inland desert areas, morning temperatures frequently fall below 8 degrees Celsius and can sometimes dip below 5 degrees Celsius.
The lowest temperature recorded in the country since 2000, during a cold wave in early February 2017, was below -5.7 degrees Celsius.
Furthermore, Al Jarwan indicated that as the 'Shbat' season concludes, the severity of the cold recedes with the advent of the 'Arbaeen Al-Aqrab' or 'Forty of Scorpions', a time marked by widespread and frequent rainfall.
The 'Shbat' season is the second of the winter seasons, characterized by heightened cold and active winds, lasting 26 days until February 10. The 'An Naeem', part of the seven winter lunar mansions and the first of the 'Shbat' mansions, begins with the emergence of the Na'eem stars above the eastern horizon at dawn on January 15. These stars, part of the Sagittarius constellation, are historically referred to as two rectangles by Arabs, titled 'Na'am Alsadir' in the east and 'Na'am Alwared' in the west, depicting ostriches heading to and from the Milky Way for water.