The IPL 2020 will be played from during the time when the UAE weather will be incredibly hot and humid with hot breezes blowing throughout the day in the periods of September and October.
After plenty of logistical hassles and the coronavirus pandemic, IPL 2020 will finally take place from September 19 to November 10. The 53-day schedule of IPL 2020 is the longest that a tournament has ever been played. The tournament will be played entirely in the UAE and behind closed doors initially due to the coronavirus pandemic. While IPL 2020 will miss the energy and electrifying atmosphere of the fans, there will be one thing which will be common when teams step out on the field in the UAE from September 19 onwards.
When the IPL was held in India, it was during the months of April and May, the hottest months in India. When they play in the UAE throughout September and October, the weather will be very similar to India as far as the heat and humidity is concerned. The UAE weather during September and October is very similar to the weather in India in April and May.
Heat, uncomfortable heat
When David Hussey, the chief mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders spoke in the press conference on Sunday, he said the UAE weather was hot and there was a wind blowing across. An uncomfortable wind. This was the situation in Abu Dhabi, where the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Mumbai Indians are put up. In Dubai, that is closer to the coast, it will be humid and hot.
The average temperature in Abu Dhabi during September is 33 degrees Celsius, with day temperatures touching 40 while night temperatures are 26. Humidity levels are near 70 percent and that will make life very uncomfortable for teams that will play day games. Every team in IPL 2020 will play two day games.
In Dubai, temperatures in October hover close to 40 degrees mark every time while in Abu Dhabi, the average temperature goes up to 36 degrees. In India, at least there would be a respite for rain in some places during April and May after a hot day. In Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, there is barely any rainfall in the periods of September and October although there could be a freak dust storm.
However, with global warming, one never knows. In May, the UAE received rain for four days and the flooding resulted in the death of four people. That was the ultimate freakish experience for UAE residents. Maybe, in IPL 2020, the fact that a major cricketing event will be held amidst a pandemic is a freakish act.
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