Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification As Safaqayn features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1153 mm (45.4 inches) and receives 175 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.As Safaqayn enjoys an average of 3893 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 12 minutes to 13 hours 1 minutes per day.
The warmest months in As Safaqayn are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, As Safaqayn experiences 268 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in As Safaqayn, Al Maḩwīt, Yemen with other places around the world.
As Safaqayn usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 20 rainy days and 169 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in As Safaqayn are January, February and March. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 26 (1.0) | 35 (1.4) | 38 (1.5) | 92 (3.6) | 170 (6.7) | 129 (5.1) | 71 (2.8) | 156 (6.1) | 148 (5.8) | 181 (7.1) | 69 (2.7) | 40 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 11 |
The sunniest months in As Safaqayn are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in As Safaqayn: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 54 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 | 344 | 338 | 345 | 330 | 332 | 323 | 324 | 334 | 321 | 327 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 18m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 50m | 13h 1m | 12h 55m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 23m | 11h 12m |
As Safaqayn 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.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 Safaqayn 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 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |