Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Abu `Arish features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 132 mm (5.2 inches) and receives 21 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Abu `Arish enjoys an average of 3767 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Abu `Arish are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 36 °C (96 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Abu `Arish experiences 329 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Abu `Arish, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Abu `Arish usually has the most precipitation in March, August and October, with an average of 3 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Abu `Arish are April, June and November. On average, 4 mm (0.1 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) | 7 (0.3) | 14 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 4 (0.1) | 11 (0.4) | 1 (0.1) | 13 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 14 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Abu `Arish are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Abu `Arish: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 252 | 290 | 337 | 334 | 341 | 322 | 322 | 312 | 310 | 319 | 307 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 13m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 31m | 12h 54m | 13h 6m | 13h 0m | 12h 39m | 12h 12m | 11h 43m | 11h 19m | 11h 7m |
Abu `Arish experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.October, 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 Abu `Arish UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |