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Nişāb, Yemen

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3,570 ft Elevation 1,088 meters
76°F Avg Temperature 24°C
Nişāb has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 76°F (24°C). Winters average 65°F in January while summers reach 85°F in July. The area gets 326 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 5.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

65°F Jan (18°C) 85°F Jul (29°C)
Annual Average75.8°F
40% above US avg
January Average65°F (18°C)
July Average85°F (29°C)
Sunny Days326 days/yr

Geography

Elevation3,570 ft (1,088 m)
Area308.3 sq mi (798.5 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates14.5074°N, 46.4935°W
TimezoneAsia/Aden

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 5.4"
86% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Apr) 0.90"
Driest Month (Oct) 0.10"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.9. Most recent: M4.2 on Jul 19, 2016.

May 24, 2016 28 km WNW of Al Bayda, Yemen M4.9 134 km
Mar 18, 2015 18 km NNE of Jawf al Maqb?bah, Yemen M4.4 85 km
Jul 19, 2016 37 km NNE of Ahl Mohammed bin Ahmed, Yemen M4.2 144 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

1 hurricane (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 1.

Year Name Category Closest
2015 Chapala Category 1 265 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Sawad, Harra Es- (111 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Sawad, Harra Es- Volcanic field 1,737 m (5,699 ft) 1253 111 km
Haylan, Jabal Volcanic field 1,550 m (5,085 ft) -1200 180 km
Dhamar, Harras of Volcanic field 3,500 m (11,483 ft) 1937 196 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 65°F (18°C) 0.2 in Coldest
February 70°F (21°C) 0.3 in
March 72°F (22°C) 0.8 in
April 77°F (25°C) 0.9 in Wettest
May 81°F (27°C) 0.6 in
June 84°F (29°C) 0.4 in
July 85°F (29°C) 0.5 in Warmest
August 84°F (29°C) 0.9 in
September 81°F (27°C) 0.6 in
October 75°F (24°C) 0.1 in Driest
November 69°F (21°C) 0.1 in
December 66°F (19°C) 0.1 in

Nişāb has a seasonal temperature swing of 20°F / from 65°F in January to 85°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 5.5 inches, with April being the wettest month (0.9") and October the driest (0.1").

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