Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qishn features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 132 mm (5.2 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qishn enjoys an average of 3913 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qishn are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qishn experiences 326 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen with other places around the world.
Qishn usually has the most precipitation in March, May and October, with an average of 2 rainy days and 29 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qishn are January, February and August. 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) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 18 (0.7) | 5 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 4 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 6 (0.2) | 50 (2.0) | 6 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Qishn are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qishn: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 303 | 341 | 347 | 353 | 338 | 337 | 332 | 321 | 335 | 317 | 321 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 18m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 0m | 12h 55m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 23m | 11h 12m |
Qishn 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.October, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Qishn UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |