Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Suq al Khamis 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 7 °C (45 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 834 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Suq al Khamis enjoys an average of 3867 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 6 minutes to 13 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Suq al Khamis are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 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, Suq al Khamis experiences 261 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Minimum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Suq al Khamis, Şa‘dah, Yemen with other places around the world.
Suq al Khamis usually has the most precipitation in May, August and September, with an average of 23 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Suq al Khamis are January, February and December. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 13 (0.5) | 14 (0.5) | 21 (0.8) | 35 (1.4) | 126 (5.0) | 72 (2.8) | 105 (4.1) | 255 (10.1) | 108 (4.2) | 46 (1.8) | 22 (0.9) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Suq al Khamis are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Suq al Khamis: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 293 | 341 | 336 | 344 | 339 | 332 | 323 | 329 | 331 | 314 | 322 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 12m | 11h 34m | 12h 2m | 12h 31m | 12h 55m | 13h 7m | 13h 1m | 12h 40m | 12h 12m | 11h 43m | 11h 18m | 11h 6m |
Suq al Khamis experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.October, 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 Suq al Khamis UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |