Warm destinations in the Middle East

The Middle East divides its year cleanly. From November through March, Dubai's evenings cool to balcony weather, Petra glows pink in mid-20s sun, and Muscat's frankincense souks fill up with travellers in the good months. Then summer arrives. June through September delivers 45°C and Gulf-coast humidity that turns the air to soup; locals retreat indoors and the calendar runs the trip, not the other way around.