Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Al Mafud features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 72 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 13 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Al Mafud enjoys an average of 3958 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 13 minutes to 13 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Al Mafud are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Al Mafud experiences 296 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 (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean minimum | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Al Mafud, Shabwah, Yemen with other places around the world.
Al Mafud usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 3 rainy days and 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Al Mafud are January, February and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 10 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 7 (0.3) | 25 (1.0) | 11 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Al Mafud are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Al Mafud: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 59 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 270 | 306 | 346 | 344 | 356 | 339 | 336 | 337 | 327 | 340 | 321 | 331 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 18m | 11h 37m | 12h 2m | 12h 28m | 12h 49m | 13h 0m | 12h 55m | 12h 36m | 12h 11m | 11h 46m | 11h 24m | 11h 13m |
Al Mafud experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 Al Mafud 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 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |