UAE to experience coldest winter period from Jan.10-22

Ibrahim Al Jarwan, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Astronomical Society and a member of the Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences (AUASS), confirmed that the middle of January will be the coldest part of winter in the region.

- Mohammed Abu Al Samen, Staff Reporter

This coincides with the period known as “Dur Al Sittin,” which is famous in folk culture for its extreme cold.

It has even been described as the cold of a knife.

He explained that during this period, very cold mornings are common, particularly in desert areas, where temperatures drop below five degrees Celsius in the early morning hours.

He noted that the period from Jan. 10 to 22 typically experiences the lowest temperatures in the region.

This period coincides with the astronomical alignment of the Pleiades star at dinnertime. In Arab culture, this has historically been associated with severe cold.