Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Samitah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 35 °C (94 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 184 mm (7.3 inches) and receives 29 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Samitah enjoys an average of 3819 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 8 minutes to 13 hours 5 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Samitah are June, July and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 35 °C (94 - 94 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Samitah 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 | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Samitah, Jazan Region, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Samitah usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 3 rainy days and 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Samitah are January, April and June. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 16 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) | 14 (0.6) | 3 (0.1) | 37 (1.4) | 35 (1.4) | 12 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 9 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Samitah are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Samitah: January, February and September receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 258 | 293 | 338 | 334 | 346 | 324 | 329 | 319 | 311 | 325 | 316 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 14m | 11h 35m | 12h 2m | 12h 30m | 12h 53m | 13h 5m | 12h 59m | 12h 38m | 12h 12m | 11h 44m | 11h 20m | 11h 8m |
Samitah 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.July, 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 Samitah 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 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |