Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
12.8km²
Area
22km
Coastline
68m
Highest point
Halva Hill
4,213
People
33°C
Warmest sea
August
58km
To the mainland
When to go to Abu Musa Island
Best for the beach from April to May and from October to December.
The sea is warmest in August (33 °C) and coolest in February (22 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Disputed territory in the persian Gulf
Abu Musa Island is an island in United Arab Emirates. It covers 12.8 km², with 22 km of coastline. Its highest point, Halva Hill, rises to 68 m. About 4,213 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 58 km away.
Getting there
- Abu Musa Island Airport (AEU)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at DXB airport (Dubai)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- 58 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From April to May and from October to Decemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Abu Musa Island.
- 6beachesBumsa Island and 5 more
- 4hotels, guesthouses and apartments
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Abu Musa Island, each with its own numbers.
1mountainPeakyas
Highest point
68m
Halva Hill
according to Peakyas
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 8 m above the sea. 100 % of it is below 200 m.
- 100 %0–50 m
- <1 %50–200 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
5 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Abū Mūsá4,213 people
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 24 |
| Night low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 23 |
| Sea (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 |
| Rain (mm) | 31 | 14 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 24 |
| Wet days | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sun h/day | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 11.1 | 11.3 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 7.4 |
| Wind (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.1 | +0.5 |
| 2021 | +0.1 | +0.8 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +1.0 | +0.9 | ±0.0 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.1 |
| 2022 | +0.9 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +1.6 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | −0.3 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +1.6 |
| 2023 | +1.1 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +1.5 |
| 2024 | +1.8 | +1.1 | +0.7 | −0.2 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.2 | +0.9 |
| 2025 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.3 | −0.5 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.3 | +0.9 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q167217) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Peakyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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