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Weather & Climate in Salābah, Yemen

Temperature, precipitation, air quality, natural hazards, and monthly weather data.

Salābah has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 74°F (23°C). Winters average 64°F in January while summers reach 82°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 325 sunny days per year, well above the U.S. average of 205 / making it one of the sunnier locations in the country. Annual precipitation totals 6.3 inches (drier than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 4,393 feet.

Temperature

64°F Jan (18°C) 82°F Jul (28°C)
Annual Average73.9°F
37% above US avg
January Average64°F (18°C)
July Average82°F (28°C)
Sunny Days325 days/yr

Geography

Elevation4,393 ft (1,339 m)
Area308.3 sq mi (798.5 km²)
Population Density3/sq mi
Coordinates14.3160°N, 46.7247°W
TimezoneAsia/Aden

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 6.3"
84% below US avg
Snowfall 0.0"
Wettest Month (Apr) 1.06"
Driest Month (Dec) 0.08"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) recorded within 150 km since 1990. Strongest on record: M4.4.

Mar 18, 2015 18 km NNE of Jawf al Maqb?bah, Yemen M4.4 94 km 10 km
Jul 19, 2016 37 km NNE of Ahl Mohammed bin Ahmed, Yemen M4.2 149 km 10 km
Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog (M2.5+, 1990–2025). Sorted by magnitude.

Hurricane History

1 hurricane (Category 1+) recorded within 500 km since 1980. Strongest on record: Category 2.

Year Name Category Max Wind Closest
2015 Chapala Category 2 86 mph 237 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Category 1+, 1980–2026).

Nearby Volcanoes

2 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Sawad, Harra Es- (105 km).

Name Type Elevation Last Eruption Distance
Sawad, Harra Es- Volcanic field 1,737 m (5,699 ft) 1253 105 km
Bal Haf, Harra of Volcanic field 604 m (1,982 ft) Unknown 172 km
Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP).

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 64°F (18°C) 0.2 in Coldest
February 68°F (20°C) 0.3 in
March 71°F (22°C) 0.9 in
April 75°F (24°C) 1.1 in Wettest
May 79°F (26°C) 0.7 in
June 82°F (28°C) 0.5 in
July 82°F (28°C) 0.6 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 1.0 in
September 79°F (26°C) 0.7 in
October 73°F (23°C) 0.1 in
November 68°F (20°C) 0.2 in
December 64°F (18°C) 0.1 in Driest

Salābah has a seasonal temperature swing of 19°F / from 64°F in January to 82°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 6.3 inches, with April being the wettest month (1.1") and December the driest (0.1").

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