Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qaisumah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 39 °C (102 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -3 °C (27 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (121 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 102 mm (4.0 inches) and receives 16 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qaisumah enjoys an average of 3882 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qaisumah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 37 to 39 °C (98 - 102 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qaisumah experiences 233 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 48°C (120°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qaisumah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Qaisumah usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 3 rainy days and 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qaisumah 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) | 5 (0.2) | 18 (0.7) | 7 (0.3) | 15 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 38 (1.5) | 14 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Qaisumah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qaisumah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 42 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 277 | 330 | 332 | 366 | 372 | 382 | 366 | 334 | 320 | 283 | 281 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 53m | 13h 43m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Qaisumah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qaisumah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |