Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sabha features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 96 mm (3.8 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Sabha enjoys an average of 4003 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 3 minutes to 14 hours 13 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sabha are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sabha experiences 173 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 18°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sabha, Jordan with other places around the world.
Sabha usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Sabha are July, August and September. 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) | 19 (0.7) | 20 (0.8) | 20 (0.8) | 13 (0.5) | 4 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Sabha are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 2 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Sabha: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 225 | 271 | 332 | 353 | 391 | 399 | 409 | 387 | 348 | 322 | 284 | 277 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 16m | 11h 1m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 48m | 14h 13m | 14h 0m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 20m | 10h 29m | 10h 3m |
Sabha experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 Sabha 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 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |