Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification As Suwayda features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 751 mm (29.6 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.As Suwayda enjoys an average of 3916 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 18 minutes to 12 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in As Suwayda are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 25 °C (76 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 66 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, As Suwayda experiences 227 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 | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average high | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in As Suwayda, Laḩij, Yemen with other places around the world.
As Suwayda usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 24 rainy days and 131 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in As Suwayda are February, November and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 12 (0.5) | 5 (0.2) | 20 (0.8) | 41 (1.6) | 106 (4.2) | 75 (3.0) | 124 (4.9) | 123 (4.9) | 146 (5.7) | 79 (3.1) | 9 (0.4) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in As Suwayda are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in As Suwayda: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 271 | 307 | 345 | 340 | 346 | 328 | 321 | 331 | 325 | 339 | 325 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 24m | 11h 40m | 12h 2m | 12h 26m | 12h 45m | 12h 54m | 12h 49m | 12h 33m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 28m | 11h 18m |
As Suwayda 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 As Suwayda UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |