Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shaybah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 38 °C (101 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 49 °C (120 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 11 mm (0.5 inches) and receives 0 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shaybah enjoys an average of 3967 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 45 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shaybah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 37 to 38 °C (99 - 101 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shaybah experiences 301 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 | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 47°C (118°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shaybah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Shaybah usually has the most precipitation in March, April and July, with an average of 0 rainy days and 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shaybah 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) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Shaybah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 55 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shaybah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 32 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 293 | 335 | 343 | 368 | 363 | 365 | 353 | 335 | 335 | 309 | 310 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 54m | 11h 23m | 12h 1m | 12h 40m | 13h 12m | 13h 28m | 13h 20m | 12h 52m | 12h 14m | 11h 36m | 11h 2m | 10h 45m |
Shaybah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and September, 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 High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shaybah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 |