Monthly climate in Zalmah al `Ulya, Ibb, Yemen

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zalmah al `Ulya features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 751 mm (29.6 inches) and receives 154 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zalmah al `Ulya enjoys an average of 3784 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 55 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Zalmah al `Ulya, Ibb, Yemen §

The warmest months in Zalmah al `Ulya are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zalmah al `Ulya experiences 263 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 Zalmah al `Ulya, Ibb, 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 28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average high 24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(69°F)
18°C
(66°F)
Average low 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Mean minimum 10°C
(51°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(57°F)
15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
13°C
(56°F)
12°C
(54°F)
10°C
(50°F)
Minimum 8°C
(48°F)
11°C
(53°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(60°F)
17°C
(64°F)
17°C
(63°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
12°C
(54°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Zalmah al `Ulya, Ibb, Yemen §

Zalmah al `Ulya usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 22 rainy days and 110 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zalmah al `Ulya are January, February and November. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Zalmah al `Ulya, Ibb, 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) 13 (0.5) 19 (0.7) 30 (1.2) 87 (3.4) 117 (4.6) 75 (3.0) 73 (2.9) 112 (4.4) 101 (4.0) 84 (3.3) 20 (0.8) 22 (0.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 5 6 14 19 16 15 26 22 17 6 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Zalmah al `Ulya, Ibb, Yemen §

The sunniest months in Zalmah al `Ulya are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zalmah al `Ulya: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Zalmah al `Ulya, Ibb, 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 267 301 343 334 334 315 303 306 311 328 314 322
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 23m 11h 40m 12h 2m 12h 26m 12h 45m 12h 55m 12h 50m 12h 33m 12h 11m 11h 47m 11h 28m 11h 18m

Solar UV radiation in Zalmah al `Ulya, Ibb, Yemen §

Zalmah al `Ulya 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.June, 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 Zalmah al `Ulya UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Zalmah al `Ulya, Ibb, 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 11 11 12 12 12 10 9