Summer
Summer
Eight to ten months of mechanical cooling, what it does to a building, and the short windows when outdoor air is the better option.
While You Were Away
Seven entries on what happens to a Dubai home left empty through the summer, and what to set before you go.
- While You Were Away · 1 of 7 What should you do with the air conditioning when you leave a Dubai home for the summer? 12 Aug 2026
- While You Were Away · 2 of 7 Why is dry mode the right air conditioning setting for an empty home in a Dubai summer? 13 Aug 2026
- While You Were Away · 3 of 7 What should you do in the five minutes before locking up a Dubai home for the summer? 14 Aug 2026
- While You Were Away · 4 of 7 How much water does air conditioning remove from a Dubai home each day? 17 Aug 2026
- While You Were Away · 5 of 7 Why does condensation always appear in the same corner of a Dubai home? 18 Aug 2026
- While You Were Away · 6 of 7 Why does a Dubai home smell when you come back from the summer, and what removes it? 20 Aug 2026
- While You Were Away · 7 of 7 What is the rule for leaving a Dubai home empty, and does it change in winter? 21 Aug 2026
In preparation
These are the entries we are working on in this series. They will appear here as they are published.
- The months to open your windows in Dubai
Every entry states its sources and, where it shows our own data, how many rooms over what period. References & limits →
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