Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Qaflah features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (42 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 431 mm (17.0 inches) and receives 105 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Qaflah enjoys an average of 3909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Qaflah are June, July and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °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, Al Qaflah experiences 278 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average low | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Qaflah, Omran, Yemen with other places around the world.
Al Qaflah usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 16 rainy days and 65 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Qaflah are January, February 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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8 (0.3) | 10 (0.4) | 21 (0.8) | 45 (1.8) | 67 (2.6) | 37 (1.4) | 44 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 58 (2.3) | 53 (2.1) | 12 (0.5) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Al Qaflah are March, May and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 3 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Qaflah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 299 | 344 | 336 | 346 | 337 | 337 | 332 | 326 | 335 | 321 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 15m | 11h 36m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 52m | 13h 4m | 12h 58m | 12h 38m | 12h 11m | 11h 44m | 11h 21m | 11h 10m |
Al Qaflah 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 Al Qaflah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |