Monthly climate in Qal`at Bishah, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qal`at Bishah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 42 mm (1.6 inches) and receives 7 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qal`at Bishah enjoys an average of 3919 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 56 minutes to 13 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Qal`at Bishah, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia §

The warmest months in Qal`at Bishah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 33 °C (91 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qal`at Bishah experiences 306 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 Qal`at Bishah, '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 33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
38°C
(100°F)
40°C
(105°F)
43°C
(109°F)
43°C
(111°F)
42°C
(109°F)
41°C
(106°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(106°F)
42°C
(108°F)
41°C
(107°F)
40°C
(104°F)
36°C
(96°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(83°F)
32°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(100°F)
33°C
(91°F)
29°C
(85°F)
27°C
(80°F)
Daily mean 19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(91°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(66°F)
22°C
(72°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
7°C
(46°F)
Minimum 3°C
(37°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
19°C
(66°F)
13°C
(56°F)
11°C
(52°F)
5°C
(41°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qal`at Bishah, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia §

Qal`at Bishah usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 2 rainy days and 9 mm (0.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qal`at Bishah are June, September and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qal`at Bishah, '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) 1 (0.0) 13 (0.5) 3 (0.1) 7 (0.3) 7 (0.3) 0 (0.0) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 4 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Qal`at Bishah, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia §

The sunniest months in Qal`at Bishah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 23 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qal`at Bishah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qal`at Bishah, '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 258 293 341 338 350 351 346 344 332 334 311 315
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 3m 11h 28m 12h 1m 12h 35m 13h 4m 13h 18m 13h 11m 12h 46m 12h 13m 11h 39m 11h 10m 10h 56m

Solar UV radiation in Qal`at Bishah, 'Asir Region, Saudi Arabia §

Qal`at Bishah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qal`at Bishah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qal`at Bishah, '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) 9 10 13 13 13 12 12 11 12 11 9 8