Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Mashaf features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (71 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1254 mm (49.4 inches) and receives 139 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Mashaf enjoys an average of 3872 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 7 minutes to 13 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Mashaf are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 23 °C (71 - 74 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Mashaf experiences 322 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 17°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean minimum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Mashaf, Şa‘dah, Yemen with other places around the world.
Al Mashaf usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 19 rainy days and 234 mm (9.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Mashaf are January, February and December. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 8 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) | 19 (0.8) | 27 (1.0) | 165 (6.5) | 219 (8.6) | 155 (6.1) | 318 (12.5) | 163 (6.4) | 115 (4.5) | 34 (1.4) | 19 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 7 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Al Mashaf are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Mashaf: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 294 | 341 | 336 | 345 | 334 | 335 | 326 | 325 | 331 | 317 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 14m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 30m | 12h 54m | 13h 6m | 13h 0m | 12h 39m | 12h 12m | 11h 44m | 11h 19m | 11h 7m |
Al Mashaf experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, October and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Al Mashaf UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |