Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuhlan `Affar features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (63 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 938 mm (36.9 inches) and receives 169 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuhlan `Affar enjoys an average of 3893 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 11 minutes to 13 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuhlan `Affar are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 24 °C (72 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 18 °C (63 - 65 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuhlan `Affar experiences 165 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 | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuhlan `Affar, Ḩajjah, Yemen with other places around the world.
Kuhlan `Affar usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 21 rainy days and 141 mm (5.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuhlan `Affar are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 14 (0.6) | 25 (1.0) | 30 (1.2) | 94 (3.7) | 145 (5.7) | 92 (3.6) | 78 (3.1) | 162 (6.4) | 114 (4.5) | 115 (4.5) | 48 (1.9) | 22 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 25 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Kuhlan `Affar are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuhlan `Affar: 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 17m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 51m | 13h 2m | 12h 56m | 12h 37m | 12h 11m | 11h 45m | 11h 22m | 11h 11m |
Kuhlan `Affar 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 Kuhlan `Affar 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 |