Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mafhaq features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (64 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 538 mm (21.2 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mafhaq enjoys an average of 3886 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mafhaq are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 19 °C (64 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mafhaq experiences 249 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 | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mafhaq, Sanaa, Yemen with other places around the world.
Mafhaq usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 18 rainy days and 94 mm (3.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mafhaq are January, November and December. On average, 9 mm (0.4 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) | 12 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) | 60 (2.3) | 83 (3.3) | 48 (1.9) | 67 (2.6) | 133 (5.3) | 60 (2.4) | 32 (1.3) | 9 (0.3) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Mafhaq are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mafhaq: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 304 | 345 | 334 | 339 | 331 | 329 | 320 | 328 | 334 | 321 | 328 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 19m | 11h 38m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 12h 59m | 12h 54m | 12h 35m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 24m | 11h 14m |
Mafhaq experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mafhaq UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 |