Laḩij, Yemen climate
BWh Hot desert
Laḩij has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 98°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 71°F at night. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 2.0 inches while November barely receives 0.15 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Laḩij climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 83 | 87 | 91 | 94 | 97 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 87 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 82 | 83 | 87 | 91 | 94 | 97 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 76 | 77 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 91 |
| Avg low (°F) | 71 | 71 | 74 | 78 | 82 | 84 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 98 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 87 | 84 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 91 | 90 | 88 | 85 | 80 | 78 |
| Avg low (°F) | 84 | 83 | 83 | 78 | 74 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 2 | 18 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 2 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | — | — | 2 | 18 | 28 | 30 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 30 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 2 | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 47 | 53 | 62 | 59 | 54 | 40 | 34 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 56 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 65 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 39 | 35 | 37 | 44 | 47 | 53 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 69 | 68 | 65 | 61 | 58 | 56 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 62 | 59 | 54 | 40 | 34 | 36 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 65 | 67 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.3 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 8.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.