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Şīf, Yemen

Full City Profile

1,644 Population 3/sq mi density
3,310 ft Elevation 1,009 meters
83°F Avg Temperature 28°C
Şīf has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 83°F (28°C). Winters average 66°F in January while summers reach 94°F in July. The area gets 363 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 1.5 inches. The area receives 0.0 inches of snow annually.

Temperature

66°F Jan (19°C) 94°F Jul (35°C)
Annual Average82.7°F
53% above US avg
January Average66°F (19°C)
July Average94°F (35°C)
Sunny Days363 days/yr

Geography

Elevation3,310 ft (1,009 m)
Area507.7 sq mi (1,314.8 km²)
Population Density3/sq mi
Coordinates15.3139°N, 48.3300°W
TimezoneAsia/Aden

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 1.5"
96% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Mar) 0.60"
Driest Month (Jan) 0.10"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2 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 94 km
May 6, 2005 45 km E of At Ta??luf, Yemen M4.3 112 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2015 Chapala Category 3 158 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Nearby Volcanoes

1 volcano within 200 km. Closest: Bal Haf, Harra of (139 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Bal Haf, Harra of Volcanic field 604 m (1,982 ft) Unknown 139 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 66°F (19°C) 0.1 in Coldest
February 74°F (24°C) 0.2 in
March 79°F (26°C) 0.6 in Wettest
April 85°F (29°C) 0.6 in
May 89°F (32°C) 0.1 in
June 92°F (34°C) 0.1 in
July 94°F (35°C) 0.4 in Warmest
August 92°F (33°C) 0.4 in
September 89°F (32°C) 0.1 in
October 81°F (27°C) 0.0 in Driest
November 75°F (24°C) 0.1 in
December 70°F (21°C) 0.0 in

Şīf has a seasonal temperature swing of 28°F / from 66°F in January to 94°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 2.7 inches, with March being the wettest month (0.6") and October the driest (0.0").

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