Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zinjibar features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 31 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 151 mm (6.0 inches) and receives 26 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zinjibar enjoys an average of 3923 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zinjibar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 31 °C (88 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zinjibar experiences 323 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zinjibar, Yemen with other places around the world.
Zinjibar usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 3 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zinjibar are August, November and December. 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) | 9 (0.3) | 7 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 29 (1.2) | 13 (0.5) | 29 (1.2) | 6 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Zinjibar are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zinjibar: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 306 | 345 | 342 | 350 | 328 | 321 | 334 | 326 | 339 | 324 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 43m | 12h 52m | 12h 47m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 30m | 11h 21m |
Zinjibar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zinjibar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |