Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ar Rawdah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 94 mm (3.7 inches) and receives 23 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ar Rawdah enjoys an average of 3933 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ar Rawdah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (66 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ar Rawdah experiences 307 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 (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 13°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (48°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ar Rawdah, Shabwah, Yemen with other places around the world.
Ar Rawdah usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 5 rainy days and 19 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ar Rawdah are February, November and December. On average, 1 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) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) | 22 (0.9) | 20 (0.8) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Ar Rawdah are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 18 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ar Rawdah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 269 | 306 | 345 | 344 | 349 | 334 | 328 | 336 | 327 | 339 | 320 | 330 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 21m | 11h 39m | 12h 2m | 12h 27m | 12h 47m | 12h 57m | 12h 52m | 12h 34m | 12h 11m | 11h 47m | 11h 26m | 11h 16m |
Ar Rawdah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Ar Rawdah 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 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 |