Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification As Sukhnah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 746 mm (29.4 inches) and receives 141 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.As Sukhnah enjoys an average of 3837 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in As Sukhnah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (72 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, As Sukhnah experiences 317 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Average high | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in As Sukhnah, Al Hudaydah, Yemen with other places around the world.
As Sukhnah usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 119 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in As Sukhnah are January, February and March. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 17 (0.7) | 22 (0.9) | 26 (1.0) | 90 (3.6) | 122 (4.8) | 43 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 80 (3.2) | 127 (5.0) | 109 (4.3) | 39 (1.5) | 29 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in As Sukhnah are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in As Sukhnah: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 36 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 303 | 343 | 337 | 343 | 323 | 318 | 304 | 319 | 332 | 317 | 325 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 20m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 27m | 12h 48m | 12h 58m | 12h 53m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 25m | 11h 15m |
As Sukhnah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, 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 As Sukhnah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 |