Winter clothing sales rise as mornings get chilly

Clothes shops say long coats and hoodies are popular right now

As temperatures drop, this UAE resident wraps up against the cold along the Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Sales of warmer clothing increase as the mercury drops. Pawan Singh / The National

Temperatures in some areas of the UAE fall into single figures overnight at this time of year. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

The lowest temperatures are often recorded in the mountains of Jabal Jais. Pawan Singh / The National

Residents enjoy exercising outdoors during the cooler months but still need to wrap up against the cold. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Residents used to warmer temperatures turn to hats and jumpers to keep away the cold during the desert winter. Pawan Singh / The National

Sales of warmer clothing increase at this time of year whereas those on the hunt for summer outfits will find them hard to come by. Pawan Singh / The National

Early morning walks require more layers to keep warm after the temperature falls overnight. Pawan Singh / The National

There may be little chance of a white Christmas in the Emirates – this year, or ever – but people are wrapping up as the weather gets chilly.

The temperature across the country has dropped to single digits on some early mornings, though the mercury remains well above 20ºC in the middle of the day.

Conditions reach their coolest in January before the steady climb towards the summer begins.

Clothing shops have stocked up on coats, jackets, hoodies and warm loungewear to meet growing demand.

Noureen Pecson, who works in sales at Brands for Less at Ibn Batutta Mall in Dubai, said the shop has dedicated an entire section to winter clothing.

“It’s what is popular right now. A lot of people are buying winter clothes because it’s getting colder here and some are travelling abroad, too,” she said.

“We have coats, jumpers, sweaters and sweatshirts that are all very popular with customers. They are selling fast.”

This week the weather has been partly cloudy, with mist appearing over some western areas.

Rosan Sedhain, a cashier at Max Fashion in Dubai's Mirdif City Centre, said that they have a new winter collection and it is “selling quickly”.

“What is selling most are the long coats and hoodies. In the children’s section, the hoodies with characters on them are also popular among customers,” he said.

“It is getting cooler here and some people also go to Fujairah or Al Ain, where it’s really cold. People also like going to the desert and spend the night there.”

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