Monthly climate in Ash Shihr, Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ash Shihr features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 126 mm (5.0 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ash Shihr enjoys an average of 3917 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ash Shihr, Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen §

The warmest months in Ash Shihr are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (87 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ash Shihr experiences 327 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 Ash Shihr, Muhafazat Hadramaout, 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 30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(95°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(80°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
25°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 15°C
(58°F)
15°C
(60°F)
18°C
(66°F)
22°C
(71°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
19°C
(67°F)
15°C
(59°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ash Shihr, Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen §

Ash Shihr usually has the most precipitation in March, May and July, with an average of 2 rainy days and 24 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ash Shihr are January, February and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ash Shihr, Muhafazat Hadramaout, 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) 2 (0.1) 2 (0.1) 33 (1.3) 12 (0.5) 19 (0.7) 12 (0.5) 19 (0.7) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 16 (0.6) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 1 3 2 1 3 0 0 1 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Ash Shihr, Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen §

The sunniest months in Ash Shihr are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ash Shihr: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ash Shihr, Muhafazat Hadramaout, 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 268 306 346 347 354 333 326 331 322 337 316 324
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 20m 11h 38m 12h 2m 12h 27m 12h 48m 12h 58m 12h 53m 12h 35m 12h 11m 11h 46m 11h 25m 11h 15m

Solar UV radiation in Ash Shihr, Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen §

Ash Shihr 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.July, 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 Ash Shihr UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ash Shihr, Muhafazat Hadramaout, 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 12 11 11 12 11 10 9