Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sultanah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (40 °F) or can rise to as high as 46 °C (116 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 31 mm (1.2 inches) and receives 3 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sultanah enjoys an average of 3978 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 38 minutes to 13 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Sultanah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 36 °C (97 - 98 °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, Sultanah experiences 295 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 (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Sultanah, Medina Region, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Sultanah usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 1 rainy days and 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sultanah are March, June and July. 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) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Sultanah are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sultanah: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 253 | 293 | 344 | 350 | 372 | 361 | 372 | 365 | 326 | 328 | 305 | 302 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 47m | 11h 19m | 12h 0m | 12h 43m | 13h 19m | 13h 36m | 13h 27m | 12h 56m | 12h 15m | 11h 33m | 10h 56m | 10h 38m |
Sultanah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Sultanah 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 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 6 |