Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Taiz features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 9 °C (49 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 621 mm (24.4 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Taiz enjoys an average of 3841 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Taiz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Taiz experiences 292 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) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average high | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Daily mean | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Taiz, Yemen with other places around the world.
Taiz usually has the most precipitation in May, September and October, with an average of 17 rainy days and 108 mm (4.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Taiz are January, February and November. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 14 (0.6) | 10 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 74 (2.9) | 115 (4.5) | 40 (1.6) | 44 (1.7) | 56 (2.2) | 108 (4.2) | 101 (4.0) | 17 (0.7) | 24 (1.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Taiz are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Taiz: January, February and July receive an average of 9 hours 43 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 302 | 344 | 338 | 339 | 320 | 313 | 320 | 317 | 331 | 318 | 326 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 24m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 44m | 12h 53m | 12h 49m | 12h 32m | 12h 10m | 11h 48m | 11h 29m | 11h 19m |
Taiz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, June and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Taiz UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |