NCM: The lowest temperature recorded in the UAE Sunday morning was 25.7°C in Barakah 2, Al Dhafra Region at 4:30am and Al Farfar, Fujairah at 05:45am local time

29 June 2025 08:42
ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) announced that the lowest temperature recorded in the UAE on Sunday morning was 25.7°C in Barakah 2, Al Dhafra Region at 4:30am, and Al Farfar, Fujairah at 5:45am local time.
According to its post on X, the weather bureau recorded the five lowest temperatures across the country on Sunday in the following areas:- Barakah 2: 25.7°C at 4:30am- Al Farfar: 25.7°C at 5:45am- Al Heben Mountain: 25.8°C at 3:15am- Al Dhanna: 26.3°C at 4:15am
- Arjan: 26.4°C at 6:00am
Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi

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