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Qa‘ţabah, Yemen

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4,367 ft Elevation 1,331 meters
70°F Avg Temperature 21°C
Qa‘ţabah enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 70°F (21°C). Winters average 50°F in January while summers reach 76°F in July. The area gets 359 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 26.4 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

50°F Jan (10°C) 76°F Jul (25°C)
Annual Average70.0°F
30% above US avg
January Average50°F (10°C)
July Average76°F (25°C)
Sunny Days359 days/yr

Geography

Elevation4,367 ft (1,331 m)
Area211.7 sq mi (548.3 km²)
Population Density0/sq mi
Coordinates13.8549°N, 44.7058°W
TimezoneAsia/Aden

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 26.4"
31% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Aug) 2.50"
Driest Month (Dec) 0.20"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

8 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.9. Most recent: M4.0 on Sep 13, 2016.

May 24, 2016 28 km WNW of Al Bayda, Yemen M4.9 72 km
Nov 22, 1991 7 km NW of Dh? as Suf?l, Yemen M4.7 69 km
May 19, 1992 9 km W of Dh? as Suf?l, Yemen M4.5 73 km
Mar 18, 2015 18 km NNE of Jawf al Maqb?bah, Yemen M4.4 133 km
Jul 19, 2016 37 km NNE of Ahl Mohammed bin Ahmed, Yemen M4.2 100 km
Sep 13, 2016 33 km NNW of Dham?r, Yemen M4.0 116 km
Nov 1, 1993 27 km WNW of Village of ALAMRAH, Yemen M3.9 129 km
Mar 25, 1991 33 km E of Aden, Yemen M3.8 138 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
2018 Mekunu:sagar Category 1 287 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Dhamar, Harras of (80 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Dhamar, Harras of Volcanic field 3,500 m (11,483 ft) 1937 80 km
Sawad, Harra Es- Volcanic field 1,737 m (5,699 ft) 1253 156 km
Haylan, Jabal Volcanic field 1,550 m (5,085 ft) -1200 177 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 50°F (10°C) 0.3 in Coldest
February 65°F (18°C) 0.4 in
March 68°F (20°C) 1.1 in
April 72°F (22°C) 1.9 in
May 75°F (24°C) 2.1 in
June 77°F (25°C) 1.4 in Warmest
July 76°F (25°C) 1.9 in
August 75°F (24°C) 2.5 in Wettest
September 74°F (23°C) 1.7 in
October 69°F (21°C) 0.8 in
November 65°F (18°C) 0.4 in
December 63°F (17°C) 0.2 in Driest

Qa‘ţabah has a seasonal temperature swing of 27°F / from 50°F in January to 77°F in June. Total annual precipitation is 14.7 inches, with August being the wettest month (2.5") and December the driest (0.2").

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