Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Ghayzah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 164 mm (6.5 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Ghayzah enjoys an average of 3909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Ghayzah are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Ghayzah experiences 315 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) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Ghayzah, Yemen with other places around the world.
Al Ghayzah usually has the most precipitation in May, June and October, with an average of 2 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Ghayzah are January, February and August. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 29 (1.2) | 15 (0.6) | 7 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 70 (2.8) | 7 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Al Ghayzah are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Ghayzah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 302 | 341 | 346 | 355 | 341 | 338 | 329 | 318 | 334 | 317 | 319 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 16m | 11h 36m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 52m | 13h 3m | 12h 57m | 12h 38m | 12h 11m | 11h 44m | 11h 21m | 11h 10m |
Al Ghayzah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, June and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, 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 Al Ghayzah 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 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |