A wind tower in Dubai's historic Bastakiya area. Razan Alzayani / The National
The urban cool island effect is when built-up areas have lower temperatures than surrounding rural districts. Reem Mohammed / The National
In Dubai the effect can make the city as much as 3°C cooler than the desert. Reem Mohammed/The National
Burj Khalifa from Safa Park in Dubai. Areas such as parks are typically slightly cooler than adjacent districts. Pawan Singh / The National
People walk by Dubai Creek in Deira. Buildings create shade that keep temperatures down. Reem Mohammed / The National
Trees and greenery cool the surroundings along Dubai Creek in Deira. Reem Mohammed / The National
After dark, however, the urban heat island takes precedence in Dubai, and the city can be about 2 °C warmer than the desert. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A wind tower in Dubai's historic Bastakiya area. Razan Alzayani / The National
The urban cool island effect is when built-up areas have lower temperatures than surrounding rural districts. Reem Mohammed / The National
In Dubai the effect can make the city as much as 3°C cooler than the desert. Reem Mohammed/The National
Burj Khalifa from Safa Park in Dubai. Areas such as parks are typically slightly cooler than adjacent districts. Pawan Singh / The National
People walk by Dubai Creek in Deira. Buildings create shade that keep temperatures down. Reem Mohammed / The National
Trees and greenery cool the surroundings along Dubai Creek in Deira. Reem Mohammed / The National
After dark, however, the urban heat island takes precedence in Dubai, and the city can be about 2 °C warmer than the desert. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
A wind tower in Dubai's historic Bastakiya area. Razan Alzayani / The National