Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Safi features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 73 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Safi enjoys an average of 4026 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Safi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 16 °C (56 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Safi experiences 200 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Safi, Karak, Jordan with other places around the world.
Safi usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Safi are June, July and August. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16 (0.6) | 20 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Safi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Safi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 232 | 280 | 335 | 353 | 388 | 396 | 405 | 387 | 347 | 322 | 290 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 43m | 14h 6m | 13h 54m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 34m | 10h 9m |
Safi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Safi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |