Monthly climate in Mayfa`ah, Shabwah, Yemen

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mayfa`ah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 124 mm (4.9 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mayfa`ah enjoys an average of 3936 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mayfa`ah, Shabwah, Yemen §

The warmest months in Mayfa`ah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mayfa`ah experiences 322 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 Mayfa`ah, Shabwah, 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 30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
36°C
(97°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(105°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(100°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(82°F)
30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(90°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(93°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(55°F)
13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
22°C
(71°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 9°C
(49°F)
10°C
(51°F)
13°C
(56°F)
18°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(49°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mayfa`ah, Shabwah, Yemen §

Mayfa`ah usually has the most precipitation in May, July and September, with an average of 5 rainy days and 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mayfa`ah are February, November and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mayfa`ah, Shabwah, 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) 4 (0.2) 1 (0.1) 7 (0.3) 4 (0.2) 22 (0.9) 14 (0.6) 24 (1.0) 8 (0.3) 19 (0.7) 13 (0.5) 4 (0.2) 2 (0.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1 0 1 1 5 2 4 1 6 2 1 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Mayfa`ah, Shabwah, Yemen §

The sunniest months in Mayfa`ah are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 21 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mayfa`ah: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mayfa`ah, Shabwah, 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 270 307 346 345 352 335 327 336 327 339 319 329
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 22m 11h 39m 12h 2m 12h 26m 12h 46m 12h 56m 12h 51m 12h 34m 12h 11m 11h 47m 11h 27m 11h 17m

Solar UV radiation in Mayfa`ah, Shabwah, Yemen §

Mayfa`ah 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 Mayfa`ah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mayfa`ah, Shabwah, 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) 11 13 14 15 14 12 12 12 13 12 11 9