Monthly climate in Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khamis Mushait features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 398 mm (15.7 inches) and receives 85 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khamis Mushait enjoys an average of 3935 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 2 minutes to 13 hours 11 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Khamis Mushait are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khamis Mushait experiences 178 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(71°F)
Daily mean 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(69°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(60°F)
Average low 10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(69°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(51°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(44°F)
7°C
(46°F)
11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(55°F)
14°C
(58°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Minimum 3°C
(38°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
11°C
(53°F)
8°C
(47°F)
5°C
(42°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia §

Khamis Mushait usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khamis Mushait are January, November and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 7 (0.3) 34 (1.3) 28 (1.1) 43 (1.7) 59 (2.3) 15 (0.6) 46 (1.8) 109 (4.3) 26 (1.0) 15 (0.6) 13 (0.5) 4 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 6 7 10 12 4 10 24 7 1 3 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Khamis Mushait are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khamis Mushait: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 263 298 346 340 347 347 342 336 334 337 317 323
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 9m 11h 32m 12h 2m 12h 33m 12h 59m 13h 11m 13h 5m 12h 42m 12h 12m 11h 42m 11h 15m 11h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia §

Khamis Mushait experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khamis Mushait UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Khamis Mushait, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 12 15 14 15 14 13 13 13 12 11 9