Monthly climate in Jihanah, Sanaa, Yemen

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Jihanah features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 22 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 308 mm (12.1 inches) and receives 34 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Jihanah enjoys an average of 3939 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Jihanah, Sanaa, Yemen §

The warmest months in Jihanah are June, July and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 22 °C (70 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Jihanah experiences 140 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 Jihanah, Sanaa, 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 26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum 25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average high 22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Daily mean 14°C
(58°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
17°C
(63°F)
15°C
(59°F)
13°C
(56°F)
Average low 8°C
(47°F)
10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(61°F)
15°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
9°C
(49°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Mean minimum 4°C
(39°F)
5°C
(41°F)
8°C
(47°F)
9°C
(49°F)
12°C
(54°F)
14°C
(58°F)
14°C
(58°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(48°F)
6°C
(44°F)
2°C
(37°F)
Minimum -0°C
(32°F)
2°C
(36°F)
6°C
(44°F)
7°C
(45°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
13°C
(55°F)
12°C
(54°F)
12°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
5°C
(41°F)
-0°C
(32°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Jihanah, Sanaa, Yemen §

Jihanah usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 7 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Jihanah are January, November and December. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Jihanah, Sanaa, 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) 10 (0.4) 12 (0.5) 58 (2.3) 56 (2.2) 18 (0.7) 48 (1.9) 78 (3.1) 5 (0.2) 20 (0.8) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 1 2 8 6 1 4 9 1 2 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Jihanah, Sanaa, Yemen §

The sunniest months in Jihanah are March, May and June, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Jihanah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Jihanah, Sanaa, 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 270 305 345 334 345 340 337 335 332 337 323 330
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 19m 11h 38m 12h 2m 12h 28m 12h 49m 13h 0m 12h 54m 12h 35m 12h 11m 11h 46m 11h 24m 11h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Jihanah, Sanaa, Yemen §

Jihanah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Jihanah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Jihanah, Sanaa, 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) 12 13 15 16 15 14 13 13 14 13 11 10