Monthly climate in Dhamar, Yemen

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dhamar features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 645 mm (25.4 inches) and receives 73 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dhamar enjoys an average of 3872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Dhamar, Yemen §

The warmest months in Dhamar are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dhamar experiences 72 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 Dhamar, 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 25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Mean maximum 24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
Average high 21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(75°F)
25°C
(76°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
17°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(60°F)
15°C
(58°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(52°F)
9°C
(48°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(42°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
11°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(43°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Minimum -0°C
(32°F)
3°C
(38°F)
7°C
(44°F)
8°C
(47°F)
11°C
(52°F)
12°C
(55°F)
12°C
(53°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(52°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
1°C
(33°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Dhamar, Yemen §

Dhamar usually has the most precipitation in April, July and August, with an average of 15 rainy days and 155 mm (6.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dhamar are January, November and December. On average, 4 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Dhamar, 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) 4 (0.2) 9 (0.3) 19 (0.7) 68 (2.7) 58 (2.3) 25 (1.0) 133 (5.2) 264 (10.4) 32 (1.2) 28 (1.1) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 2 5 10 8 3 15 21 4 2 1 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Dhamar, Yemen §

The sunniest months in Dhamar are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dhamar: January, February and July 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 Dhamar, 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 271 305 344 334 340 327 319 320 322 334 321 329
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 21m 11h 39m 12h 2m 12h 27m 12h 47m 12h 57m 12h 52m 12h 34m 12h 11m 11h 47m 11h 26m 11h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Dhamar, Yemen §

Dhamar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dhamar UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Dhamar, 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) 12 14 15 16 15 14 13 14 14 13 12 11