Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Ahad features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (70 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 547 mm (21.5 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Ahad enjoys an average of 3808 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Ahad are June, July and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Ahad experiences 309 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 (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Average low | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Ahad, Dhamār, Yemen with other places around the world.
Al Ahad usually has the most precipitation in April, May and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 78 mm (3.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Ahad are January, February and December. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 13 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 23 (0.9) | 73 (2.9) | 81 (3.2) | 40 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 63 (2.5) | 65 (2.6) | 81 (3.2) | 23 (0.9) | 23 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Al Ahad are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Ahad: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 302 | 342 | 337 | 343 | 318 | 309 | 303 | 315 | 330 | 315 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 22m | 11h 39m | 12h 2m | 12h 26m | 12h 46m | 12h 56m | 12h 51m | 12h 33m | 12h 11m | 11h 47m | 11h 27m | 11h 17m |
Al Ahad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, 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 Ahad 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 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |