Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khawr Fakkan features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 112 mm (4.4 inches) and receives 13 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khawr Fakkan enjoys an average of 3948 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 34 minutes to 13 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khawr Fakkan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 34 °C (91 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khawr Fakkan experiences 248 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 (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khawr Fakkan, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates with other places around the world.
Khawr Fakkan usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 20 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khawr Fakkan are June, August and September. On average, 1 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) | 22 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 19 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 4 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Khawr Fakkan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khawr Fakkan: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 283 | 331 | 340 | 374 | 369 | 369 | 356 | 334 | 332 | 306 | 301 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 44m | 11h 17m | 12h 0m | 12h 45m | 13h 22m | 13h 40m | 13h 30m | 12h 58m | 12h 16m | 11h 32m | 10h 54m | 10h 34m |
Khawr Fakkan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and August, 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khawr Fakkan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 |