Ar Rujum, Yemen

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6,424 ft Elevation 1,958 meters

73°F Avg Temperature 23°C

Ar Rujum has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 73°F (23°C). Winters average 70°F in January while summers reach 79°F in July. The area gets 360 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 19.0 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

70°F Jan (21°C) 79°F Jul (26°C)

Annual Average	72.9°F
	35% above US avg
January Average	70°F (21°C)
July Average	79°F (26°C)
Sunny Days	360 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	6,424 ft (1,958 m)
Area	492.3 sq mi (1,275.0 km²)
Population Density	0/sq mi
Coordinates	15.4578°N, 43.6323°W
Timezone	Asia/Aden

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 19.0"

50% below US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Aug) 1.50"

Driest Month (Feb) 0.10"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

5 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.4. Most recent: M4.0 on Sep 13, 2016.

May 7, 1993	80 km SSW of Al Jar?d?yah, Saudi Arabia	M4.4	119 km
Apr 7, 1996	112 km SSE of Faras?n, Saudi Arabia	M4.1	142 km
Aug 9, 2016	8 km ENE of Ban? al ‘Aww?m, Yemen	M4.1	17 km
Sep 13, 2016	33 km NNW of Dham?r, Yemen	M4.0	100 km
May 3, 1996	64 km SW of Al Jar?d?yah, Saudi Arabia	M3.9	147 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

7 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Arhab, Harra of (52 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Arhab, Harra of	Volcanic field	3,100 m (10,171 ft)	500	52 km
Dhamar, Harras of	Volcanic field	3,500 m (11,483 ft)	1937	149 km
Haylan, Jabal	Volcanic field	1,550 m (5,085 ft)	-1200	158 km
Zubair Group	Shield	191 m (627 ft)	2013	162 km
Zukur	Shield	624 m (2,047 ft)	Unknown	186 km
Tair, Jebel at	Stratovolcano	244 m (801 ft)	2008	193 km
Yar, Jabal	Volcanic field	305 m (1,001 ft)	1810	197 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	70°F (21°C)	0.3 in
February	68°F (20°C)	0.1 in	Driest
March	71°F (21°C)	0.5 in
April	74°F (23°C)	0.8 in
May	77°F (25°C)	1.1 in
June	80°F (27°C)	0.2 in	Warmest
July	79°F (26°C)	1.1 in
August	79°F (26°C)	1.5 in	Wettest
September	77°F (25°C)	0.3 in
October	72°F (22°C)	0.1 in
November	68°F (20°C)	0.3 in
December	65°F (18°C)	0.3 in	Coldest

Ar Rujum has a seasonal temperature swing of 15°F / from 65°F in December to 80°F in June. Total annual precipitation is 6.6 inches, with August being the wettest month (1.5") and February the driest (0.1").

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