Planning polyhouse farming in Al Rams? Al Rams is in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates[1]. We have used the monthly climate for Al Rams to plan a structure, a growing system and a crop calendar, so you can compare them with your own plot and buyers.
Climate for polyhouse farming in Al Rams
June is the hottest month in Al Rams, with average daily highs of about 38°C. January has the coolest nights, averaging 19°C.[2] Rain is scarce: about 110 mm a year. Water for the farm will come from a borewell, well, tanker or municipal supply, so test its salts (EC) and hardness before choosing the system. Al Rams sits about 714 m above sea level.[1] On the Köppen–Geiger climate map, Al Rams falls in the hot desert zone (BWh).[3]
Al Rams climate by month
Month
Avg high (°C)
Avg low (°C)
Humidity (%)
Rain (mm)
Jan
23.2
19.0
61
34
Feb
24.6
19.3
62
12
Mar
27.5
21.1
61
20
Apr
31.7
24.5
55
7
May
36.4
28.3
50
1
Jun
38.3
30.7
54
4
Jul
38.2
31.7
59
2
Aug
37.6
31.3
59
1
Sep
36.4
30.2
57
1
Oct
34.1
28.3
54
2
Nov
29.2
24.7
54
9
Dec
25.3
21.2
58
17
Area averages (a grid cell of about 50 km) for 2001–2025, from NASA POWER, centred on Al Rams, adjusted for the town's elevation[4]. Rainfall and night temperatures at your plot can differ, especially near hills and the coast.[2]
Advantages of protected cultivation in Al Rams
1
Year-round crops
A polyhouse stretches the season: in Al Rams cucumber can be grown for about 8 months a year under cover, longer than in the open field.
2
Better yield and price
Plants grow without rain, hail and wind damage, so yields are higher and more even, and clean, graded produce sells at a better price, especially off-season.
3
Less water
With only about 110 mm of rain a year here, drip irrigation under cover saves water: less is lost to evaporation and run-off than in the open field.
4
Less pesticides
Insect net on vents and doors keeps out most pests, so you spray less often.
Which polyhouse suits Al Rams?
For polyhouse farming in Al Rams, the structure decides which months you can crop and what it costs to run. Average highs stay at 33°C or more in May to October, with moderate humidity of about 56%. In that dry air, wet pads can bring a 38°C June afternoon down to roughly 32°C inside a Fan & Pad polyhouse, which keeps herbs and vine crops going; lettuce will still struggle in the hottest weeks. Capsicum, cucumber and tomato do well in a naturally ventilated polyhouse with a shade screen. If you want one structure, decide by crop: greens all year point to Fan & Pad; vine crops point to a naturally ventilated house.
Sunlight peaks in June at about 7.3 kWh per m² a day, so add a shade screen for leafy greens in the brightest months. A nethouse, the lowest-cost option, can grow hardy crops in February to April and November to December, when it is mild and fairly dry.
Crops for Al Rams
Based on Al Rams's climate, the crops with the longest growing windows are cucumber (8 months), capsicum (6 months) and tomato (6 months). Cucumber fits October to May with Fan & Pad cooling. Lilium and carnation are hard to time here, so we would leave them out of the first season. These are the crops we would plan first for polyhouse farming in Al Rams.
Months each crop suits in Al Rams
Crop
Naturally ventilated polyhouse
With Fan & Pad cooling
Capsicum
Nov–Mar
Nov–Apr
Tomato
Nov–Mar
Nov–Apr
Cucumber
Nov–Apr
Oct–May
Chilli pepper
Nov–Apr
Nov–Apr
Brinjal
Nov–Apr
Nov–Apr
Lettuce
Dec–Mar
Dec–Apr
Broccoli
Difficult
Difficult
Strawberry
Difficult
Difficult
Rose
Dec–Mar
Dec–Mar
Gerbera
Dec–Mar
Dec–Mar
Carnation
Difficult
Difficult
Chrysanthemum
Dec–Mar
Dec–Mar
Anthurium
Nov–Mar
Nov–Apr
Orchids
Nov–Mar
Nov–Apr
Lilium
Difficult
Difficult
Kryzen planning estimate from the monthly averages above and each crop's usual day and night temperature range. Variety, soil or substrate temperature and shading change the result, so confirm with a trial.
Every project starts with your site data: plot size, water quality and the crops your buyers want. We review it with you online and prepare a project report before construction starts.
Towns near Al Rams
We also plan and build farms in these towns near Al Rams:
Yes, with the right structure. For Al Rams we would plan Fan & Pad cooling for leafy greens and a naturally ventilated polyhouse for vine crops. Even then, lettuce is hard to grow in May to November, so plan another crop for those months.
Which polyhouse is best for Al Rams?
With June highs of about 38°C and 54% average humidity in that month, we would start with Fan & Pad cooling for leafy greens and a naturally ventilated polyhouse for vine crops.
Which crops should I grow in a polyhouse in Al Rams?
Going by the monthly climate, cucumber, capsicum and tomato have the longest growing windows. Confirm prices and volumes with buyers before you plant.
Discuss your Al Rams farm project
Share your plot location, water test and crop targets. We will suggest the right structure and growing system, and send an itemised quotation.
A computer engineer turned hydroponic farmer from a multigenerational farming family in Satara. Sudhir founded Kryzen in 2019, and the team has since built 350+ protected and hydroponic farms across India.
