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Ash Shiḩr, Yemen

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56 ft Elevation 17 meters
80°F Avg Temperature 27°C
Ash Shiḩr has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 80°F (27°C). Winters average 69°F in January while summers reach 89°F in July. The area gets 345 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 1.8 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

69°F Jan (20°C) 89°F Jul (32°C)
Annual Average79.9°F
48% above US avg
January Average69°F (20°C)
July Average89°F (32°C)
Sunny Days345 days/yr

Geography

Elevation56 ft (17 m)
Area1,157.0 sq mi (2,996.7 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates14.7603°N, 49.6054°W
TimezoneAsia/Aden

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 1.8"
95% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Mar) 0.40"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.10"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

4 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.4. Most recent: M4.4 on Jun 23, 2005.

Jun 23, 2005 43 km SE of At Ta??luf, Yemen M4.4 117 km
May 6, 2005 45 km E of At Ta??luf, Yemen M4.3 130 km
Mar 7, 1996 137 km SSE of Mukalla, Yemen M4.2 149 km
Mar 18, 2002 127 km SSE of Mukalla, Yemen M3.9 135 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

2 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3.

Year Name Category Closest
2015 Chapala Category 3 112 km
2015 Megh Category 1 292 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Bal Haf, Harra of (160 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Bal Haf, Harra of Volcanic field 604 m (1,982 ft) Unknown 160 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 69°F (20°C) 0.1 in Coldest
February 74°F (24°C) 0.2 in
March 77°F (25°C) 0.4 in Wettest
April 82°F (28°C) 0.4 in
May 85°F (29°C) 0.1 in
June 88°F (31°C) 0.1 in
July 89°F (32°C) 0.2 in Warmest
August 87°F (30°C) 0.3 in
September 85°F (29°C) 0.1 in
October 80°F (26°C) 0.0 in Driest
November 76°F (24°C) 0.1 in
December 72°F (22°C) 0.0 in

Ash Shiḩr has a seasonal temperature swing of 20°F / from 69°F in January to 89°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 2.0 inches, with March being the wettest month (0.4") and October the driest (0.0").

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