Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Ghuwayriyah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (66 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (48 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 78 mm (3.1 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Ghuwayriyah enjoys an average of 3922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Ghuwayriyah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 36 °C (95 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Ghuwayriyah experiences 257 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
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Al Ghuwayriyah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Ghuwayriyah are June, 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) | 4 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 18 (0.7) | 8 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Al Ghuwayriyah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Ghuwayriyah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 285 | 329 | 329 | 369 | 369 | 373 | 361 | 339 | 325 | 296 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 42m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 24m | 13h 42m | 13h 33m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 52m | 10h 32m |
Al Ghuwayriyah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Ghuwayriyah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |