Monthly climate in Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Qishn, Al Mahrah, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 12 13 14 13 13 12 11 12 11 10 9