Aş Şafaqayn, Yemen

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7,077 ft Elevation 2,157 meters

74°F Avg Temperature 23°C

Aş Şafaqayn has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winters average 70°F in January while summers reach 80°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) 80°F Jul (27°C)

Annual Average	73.6°F
	36% above US avg
January Average	70°F (21°C)
July Average	80°F (27°C)
Sunny Days	360 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	7,077 ft (2,157 m)
Area	492.3 sq mi (1,275.0 km²)
Population Density	0/sq mi
Coordinates	15.3792°N, 43.4205°W
Timezone	Asia/Aden

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 19.0"

50% below US avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (Aug) 1.40"

Driest Month (Feb) 0.10"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

19 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M5.0. Most recent: M4.0 on Sep 13, 2016.

May 14, 1994	106 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M5.0	148 km
May 16, 1994	106 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.7	141 km
Dec 3, 2012	78 km W of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.7	140 km
May 3, 2011	75 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.5	131 km
Apr 30, 2011	88 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.5	128 km
May 7, 1993	80 km SSW of Al Jar?d?yah, Saudi Arabia	M4.4	103 km
May 10, 2013	81 km W of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.4	147 km
Dec 3, 2012	81 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.4	137 km
Jul 14, 1997	110 km NW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.4	129 km
May 2, 1996	114 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.3	147 km
Apr 30, 2011	91 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.3	142 km
Apr 30, 1996	110 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.1	146 km
Apr 7, 1996	112 km SSE of Faras?n, Saudi Arabia	M4.1	122 km
Aug 9, 2016	8 km ENE of Ban? al ‘Aww?m, Yemen	M4.1	36 km
Aug 20, 2011	82 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.0	137 km
Jan 8, 2007	80 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.0	134 km
Apr 30, 1996	111 km WNW of Al ?udaydah, Yemen	M4.0	147 km
Sep 13, 2016	33 km NNW of Dham?r, Yemen	M4.0	112 km
May 3, 1996	64 km SW of Al Jar?d?yah, Saudi Arabia	M3.9	134 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Nearby Volcanoes

8 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Arhab, Harra of (76 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Arhab, Harra of	Volcanic field	3,100 m (10,171 ft)	500	76 km
Zubair Group	Shield	191 m (627 ft)	2013	138 km
Dhamar, Harras of	Volcanic field	3,500 m (11,483 ft)	1937	162 km
Zukur	Shield	624 m (2,047 ft)	Unknown	168 km
Tair, Jebel at	Stratovolcano	244 m (801 ft)	2008	172 km
Haylan, Jabal	Volcanic field	1,550 m (5,085 ft)	-1200	180 km
Yar, Jabal	Volcanic field	305 m (1,001 ft)	1810	196 km
Hanish	Shield	422 m (1,385 ft)	Unknown	199 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	69°F (20°C)	0.1 in	Driest
March	71°F (22°C)	0.4 in
April	74°F (23°C)	0.7 in
May	78°F (26°C)	1.1 in
June	80°F (27°C)	0.2 in	Warmest
July	80°F (27°C)	1.1 in
August	79°F (26°C)	1.4 in	Wettest
September	78°F (26°C)	0.3 in
October	73°F (23°C)	0.1 in
November	68°F (20°C)	0.2 in
December	66°F (19°C)	0.3 in	Coldest

Aş Şafaqayn has a seasonal temperature swing of 15°F / from 66°F in December to 80°F in June. Total annual precipitation is 6.2 inches, with August being the wettest month (1.4") and February the driest (0.1").

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