Love it or hate it, summer in Dubai isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. We’ve got at least four more months of this getting-baked-in-the-oven experience. If you’ve lived in Dubai long enough to get through two or more summers, you know what you’re in for. This ain’t just a season – it’s a survival arc. Wait, no, scratch that – it’s a whole saga! SPF becomes your war paint, umbrellas are your armor, and scheduling errands around sunset is akin to planning a hype focused tactical op. So here’s to us – Dubai residents who’ve mastered the art of power-walking through parking lots like ninjas, can guess tap temperature with psychic precision, and treat a mall visit like sipping lemonade on a porch. If we’re sweating through it, we might as well laugh through it too.

Here’s a painfully accurate list of signs that scream: heck yes, it’s definitely summer in Dubai:

That First AC Blast At The Mall/Supermarket Entrance? R̶e̶f̶r̶e̶s̶h̶i̶n̶g̶. Life-changing!

That icy blast when you walk into a mall or building? Call it spiritual awakening or even pure rebirth. It’s the kind of cold that makes you whisper “I’m alive” like you’re in a rom-com montage.

Your Tap Has Officially Sent You Its Resignation Letter

At this point, your bathroom tap is just trolling you. “Left or right, cold or hot – GO FIGURE!” You can almost sense the cheek. The more you turn, the faster you realise it’s all just different shades of freshly brewed, piping regret. There’s no chill. Literally!

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Wearing Glasses Outside = Unlocking Blindness Mode

If you, dear reader, like me don eyeglasses, mad respect to you! Simply because, we’re navigating a higher level of challenge. The moment you step outside, it’s steam city. Instant fog, zero vision. Bonus points if you nearly walk into a lamp post while trying to un-fog your glasses and your pride. Thanks, humidity. The fight to regain our vision, however, will only play second fiddle to a bigger battle that happens out here and that is…

Dubai’s Temperature Zones – The Great Indoors Vs Outdoors Vs Parking Lot

Outside feels like a giant furnace. Step into your building corridor? Arctic blast. Don’t even get me started on office hallways – they’re basically wind tunnels. Now, the parking lot? Hell’s sauna. You’ve almost come to a stage where your body is super confused – one minute I sweat, the next minute I shiver. What even is happening? You begin questioning your sanity: Is there ANY place in this city where the temperature is actually normal? You want to escape to your go-to hangout spot in the city for a little dopamine fix, but…

All Your Fave Spots Are MIA Till October-November.

Beach bars? Shut. Rooftop cafes? Ghosted. Global Village? Nearly gone! Every cool outdoor spot is disappearing like it’s gone on a sabbatical. Well, see you post-hibernation then, I guess. Oh wait, that’s half a year, sigh! Guess we’ll be living at cafes and malls till further notice. Pour me another iced latte, please. Let me drown my summery woes in it.

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You Catch Yourself Praying For Two Drops Of Rain

Yup, just whispering a tiny, hopeful “let it drizzle…” but then your PTSD kicks in and yells back: Remember last year’s April 16 rains?

Oh well, never mind. You make peace with the fact that the only drops you’d rather see is sweat drops on your forehead. You wipe them away, grab your phone, only to be greeted with a social media headline screaming:

“Here’s when summer will officially begin…”

Excuse me? You look outside, then back at your screen and go, “What on earth is this, then? Cozy autumn in disguise??”

Your Search History Is 95% Escape Plans

Suddenly, you’re spending 2 hours a day Googling getaways. Maldives. Bali. Literally anywhere under 30°C. You don’t need a vacation – you need a climate transplant. Your Tik Tok fyp is now officially a vacation brochure.

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Meanwhile, People Elsewhere Are Flexing 25°C Like It’s Peak Heat

Instagram’s flooded with “Summer is here!” posts from folks in sundresses, sipping iced coffee in mild sunshine, referring to 25 degrees like it’s a heatwave. People, please. We’re out here in 45+ degrees, slow-cooking like shawarma, turning mall strolls into survival strategies.

Dog Walks Are Now A Full-Blown Saga

Your poor pupper does half a lap, melts, and refuses to move. You’re both loitering in the shade like fugitives from the sun. 15-minute walk becomes a 40-minute mission.

Car Parked Outside = Instant Torture Chamber

Open the door and regret your life. Your seats are lava, your steering wheel is on fire. Your thighs are cooked and your hands are toast. So much that you almost start googling “cute oven mitts for driving.” No shame.

Honestly, getting through this heat without a meltdown should be an Olympic sport. And Dubai residents? We’d sweep the podium. Gold, silver, bronze – all ours!

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