Climate and average weather in Şabyā
In Şabyā, the summers are muggy, sweltering, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are hot and mostly clear.
Over the course of the year, the temperature in Şabyā typically varies from 21°C to 40°C, and is rarely below 19°C or above 42°C. June is the hottest month of the year, while January is the coldest.
Based on the travel score, the best times of year to visit Şabyā for warm-weather activities are from early January to early March and late November to late December.
- Hottest
- Jun
- 40°
- Coldest
- Jan
- 21°
- Wettest
- Aug
- 42 mm
- Driest
- Jun
- 3 mm
- Rain / yr
- 228 mm
- 43 wet days
- Daylight
- 11.0–13.0 h
- shortest–longest
- Elevation
- 36 m
- 17.1°N
- Clearest
- Apr
- 20% cloud
Şabyā weather by month, at a glance
The whole year in one picture — sky, rain, humidity, temperature and travel score. Click any band to jump to its full chart.
Each stripe is one measure across the whole year, stacked so a single day reads top to bottom. The sky band runs overcast grey on top down to clear blue at the base — more blue means sunnier — followed by the rainfall curve, the humidity band, a temperature strip that tints each stretch of the year by how warm its average high is, and the travel-score line at the foot. Scan straight down any date to read that day across every measure at once; the score climbs highest around early January to early March.
Temperature through the year
Daily average highs and lows in Şabyā, from 1991–2020 of climate data. The shaded bands show the range most days fall in — 10th to 90th percentile.
The hot season lasts 5.2 months, from April 25 to September 29, with daily high temperatures above 38°C. The hottest month of the year in Şabyā is June, with an average high of 40°C and low of 30°C.
The cool season lasts 2.9 months, from November 29 to February 23, with daily high temperatures below 32°C. The coldest month of the year in Şabyā is January, with an average low of 21°C and high of 30°C.
Days typically run about 10°C warmer than nights year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | 21 |
| Feb | 32 | 22 |
| Mar | 34 | 24 |
| Apr | 37 | 26 |
| May | 39 | 29 |
| Jun | 40 | 30 |
| Jul | 40 | 31 |
| Aug | 39 | 30 |
| Sep | 39 | 29 |
| Oct | 37 | 27 |
| Nov | 33 | 24 |
| Dec | 31 | 22 |
How hot and cold Şabyā really feels
The felt-temperature range through the year — heat index on the day's high (summer humidity), wind chill on the night's low (winter wind). The dashed lines are the plain thermometer; the gap is how much hotter or colder it really feels.
On the hottest afternoons, once humidity is folded in, Şabyā feels like about 49°C (around September 11). About 342 days a year carry some heat stress, and 214 of them tip into dangerous heat (feels-like above 39°C), peaking in September.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels-like high (°C) | 32 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 45 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 43 | 37 | 33 |
| Air high (°C) | 30 | 32 | 34 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 33 | 31 |
| Feels-like low (°C) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Air low (°C) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 |
| Feels-like high (°C) | Air high (°C) | Feels-like low (°C) | Air low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 30 | 21 | 21 |
| Feb | 33 | 32 | 22 | 22 |
| Mar | 36 | 34 | 24 | 24 |
| Apr | 41 | 37 | 26 | 26 |
| May | 45 | 39 | 29 | 29 |
| Jun | 47 | 40 | 30 | 30 |
| Jul | 46 | 40 | 31 | 31 |
| Aug | 47 | 39 | 30 | 30 |
| Sep | 48 | 39 | 29 | 29 |
| Oct | 43 | 37 | 27 | 27 |
| Nov | 37 | 33 | 24 | 24 |
| Dec | 33 | 31 | 22 | 22 |
Average hourly temperature in Şabyā
A compact picture of the whole year, hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled average temperature. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
Read left to right for the day of the year and top to bottom for the hour of the day; the color is the modeled temperature, cool blues through to hot reds on the same scale as the other charts. A vertical slice is a single day's swing — coolest just before dawn, warmest in the mid-afternoon — while a horizontal slice follows one hour across the seasons. The darker overlay marks night and the lighter one the twilight around sunrise and sunset. Colors run warmest on June afternoons, near 40°C, and coldest before dawn in January, near 21°C.
Şabyā weather by month
Every month at a glance. Click a month for its detailed page.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 17 | 3.9 | 11.1 | 5.9 |
| Feb | 32° / 22° | 11 | 1.9 | 11.4 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 34° / 24° | 20 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 37° / 26° | 21 | 3.5 | 12.4 | 2.0 |
| May | 39° / 29° | 11 | 3.7 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 40° / 30° | 3 | 1.1 | 13 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 40° / 31° | 25 | 2.5 | 12.9 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 39° / 30° | 42 | 5.2 | 12.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 39° / 29° | 28 | 5.1 | 12.1 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 37° / 27° | 24 | 5 | 11.6 | 2.1 |
| Nov | 33° / 24° | 15 | 4.8 | 11.2 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 11 | 3.4 | 11 | 5.5 |
Chance of rain
How likely it is to rain on a typical day, and how that shifts across the wetter and drier seasons.
Şabyā gets about 228 mm of precipitation a year. On a typical day the chance of rain is mostly dry, but that rises and falls sharply with the seasons.
The wetter season lasts 4.6 months, from around Jul 24 to Dec 10, peaking in October at about 18% chance on a given day. The drier stretch runs the rest of the year, bottoming out around Jun 14.
August is the wettest month by volume, with 42 mm over about 5 wet days; June is the driest, with 3 mm.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain on a day (%) | 12 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| Rain days | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Rain on a day (%) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | 4 |
| Feb | 7 | 2 |
| Mar | 9 | 3 |
| Apr | 12 | 4 |
| May | 11 | 4 |
| Jun | 4 | 1 |
| Jul | 9 | 3 |
| Aug | 16 | 5 |
| Sep | 17 | 5 |
| Oct | 16 | 5 |
| Nov | 15 | 5 |
| Dec | 11 | 3 |
Monthly rainfall
Over a full year, Şabyā collects about 228 mm of rain across 43 wet days — roughly 19 mm in an average month.
It doesn’t fall evenly. August is the wettest month with 42 mm, while June is the driest at just 3 mm. The three wettest months alone bring about 42% of the year’s total.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainfall (mm) | 17 | 11 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 25 | 42 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 11 |
| Rain days | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Rainfall (mm) | Rain days | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | 4 |
| Feb | 11 | 2 |
| Mar | 20 | 3 |
| Apr | 21 | 4 |
| May | 11 | 4 |
| Jun | 3 | 1 |
| Jul | 25 | 3 |
| Aug | 42 | 5 |
| Sep | 28 | 5 |
| Oct | 24 | 5 |
| Nov | 15 | 5 |
| Dec | 11 | 3 |
Clouds and sunshine
How often the daytime sky is clear, partly cloudy or overcast.
In Şabyā, the average share of the sky covered by clouds shows significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.
The clearer part of the year begins around September 15 and lasts for 3.7 months, ending around January 4. The clearest month is November, when the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 93% of the time on average.
The cloudier part of the year begins around May 29 and lasts for 3.6 months, ending around September 14. The cloudiest month is August, when it is overcast or mostly cloudy 32% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 83 | 87 | 90 | 91 | 89 | 83 | 74 | 68 | 84 | 90 | 93 | 90 |
| Cloudier (%) | 17 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 10 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 83 | 17 |
| Feb | 87 | 13 |
| Mar | 90 | 10 |
| Apr | 91 | 9 |
| May | 89 | 11 |
| Jun | 83 | 17 |
| Jul | 74 | 26 |
| Aug | 68 | 32 |
| Sep | 84 | 16 |
| Oct | 90 | 10 |
| Nov | 93 | 7 |
| Dec | 90 | 10 |
Daylight, sunrise and sunset
Hours of daylight through the year, with sunrise and sunset times.
The gold band is daylight — sunrise runs along its lower edge, sunset along the upper — so it widens toward summer and pinches toward winter, with night the dark area above and below. The longest day, around June 2, brings about 13 hours of light; the shortest, around January 1, only 11 hours — a swing of roughly 2 hours.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.1 | 11.4 | 11.9 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 11.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:46 | 6:41 | 6:23 | 5:58 | 5:42 | 5:39 | 5:47 | 5:56 | 6:01 | 6:06 | 6:19 | 6:36 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:51 | 6:07 | 6:16 | 6:21 | 6:30 | 6:40 | 6:43 | 6:31 | 6:07 | 5:43 | 5:30 | 5:35 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11.1 | 6:46 | 5:51 |
| Feb | 11.4 | 6:41 | 6:07 |
| Mar | 11.9 | 6:23 | 6:16 |
| Apr | 12.4 | 5:58 | 6:21 |
| May | 12.8 | 5:42 | 6:30 |
| Jun | 13.0 | 5:39 | 6:40 |
| Jul | 12.9 | 5:47 | 6:43 |
| Aug | 12.6 | 5:56 | 6:31 |
| Sep | 12.1 | 6:01 | 6:07 |
| Oct | 11.6 | 6:06 | 5:43 |
| Nov | 11.2 | 6:19 | 5:30 |
| Dec | 11.0 | 6:36 | 5:35 |
Sunny days
How many genuinely sunny days each month brings — days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — banded into plain-language zones.
Şabyā averages about 21 sunny days a month — counting the days the sky stays clear or mostly clear — with a clear seasonal swing between 10 and 26 days.
The sunnier stretch runs 3.8 months, from around Feb 4 to May 31. The sunniest month is April, with roughly 26 sunny days (brilliant).
The greyest month is August, down near 12 sunny days — about 55% fewer than the April peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny days | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Sky | Bright | Bright | Brilliant | Brilliant | Brilliant | Bright | Mixed | Mixed | Bright | Brilliant | Brilliant | Brilliant |
| Sunny days | Sky | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Bright |
| Feb | 20 | Bright |
| Mar | 25 | Brilliant |
| Apr | 25 | Brilliant |
| May | 24 | Brilliant |
| Jun | 19 | Bright |
| Jul | 15 | Mixed |
| Aug | 12 | Mixed |
| Sep | 18 | Bright |
| Oct | 25 | Brilliant |
| Nov | 24 | Brilliant |
| Dec | 24 | Brilliant |
Humidity comfort
Share of days at each humidity comfort level, based on the dew point — the measure that tracks how muggy it actually feels.
Humidity comfort is graded by the dew point — the temperature at which the air would be fully saturated — because it tracks how muggy it actually feels far better than relative humidity does. A low dew point feels dry and crisp; a high one feels sticky and oppressive no matter the reading on a humidity gauge.
Şabyā is humid all year round — on a typical day the air feels at least humid, and there is no real dry season to wait for.
The stickiest month is May, when it feels muggy, oppressive or miserable about 96% of the time. Even in January, the mildest month, the air is dry or comfortable only 5% of the time.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 15 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Muggy (%) | 69 | 66 | 52 | 36 | 20 | 14 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 50 |
| Oppressive (%) | 11 | 18 | 33 | 51 | 54 | 51 | 55 | 44 | 31 | 49 | 57 | 37 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 32 | 21 | 51 | 67 | 34 | 7 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | 4 | 15 | 69 | 11 | 0 |
| Feb | 1 | 2 | 12 | 66 | 18 | 0 |
| Mar | 1 | 3 | 11 | 52 | 33 | 1 |
| Apr | 0 | 1 | 7 | 36 | 51 | 5 |
| May | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 54 | 22 |
| Jun | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 51 | 32 |
| Jul | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 55 | 21 |
| Aug | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 44 | 51 |
| Sep | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 67 |
| Oct | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 34 |
| Nov | 0 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 57 | 7 |
| Dec | 1 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 37 | 0 |
Wind
Average wind speed through the year, banded into plain-language speed zones so a number reads as 'breezy' or 'calm' without knowing the scale.
This is the average sustained wind speed at the standard 10 metres above open ground — the steady flow a weather station reports, not the sharper gusts that come and go, which can run half again as fast. It's the number that says whether a place is generally breezy or calm.
Across the year, average wind speed in Şabyā is typically calm, near 9 km/h, and varies little with the seasons.
The windier part of the year lasts 5.6 months, from around Mar 24 to Sep 9. The windiest month is July, averaging about 11 km/h (calm).
The calmer part of the year runs from around Sep 10 to Mar 23, with December the calmest month at about 8 km/h.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | calm |
| Feb | 9 | calm |
| Mar | 9 | calm |
| Apr | 9 | calm |
| May | 9 | calm |
| Jun | 10 | calm |
| Jul | 11 | calm |
| Aug | 10 | calm |
| Sep | 9 | calm |
| Oct | 9 | calm |
| Nov | 8 | calm |
| Dec | 8 | calm |
Hazard calendar for Şabyā
When the seasonal hazards worth planning around — the rainy season, tropical-cyclone risk and dust haze — are active through the year.
Şabyā sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Best time to visit Şabyā
To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Şabyā throughout the year, we compute two travel scores — one for general sightseeing, one for beach and pool weather.
Around late February, Şabyā is still near the tail of its best-weather window — great conditions with the peak-season crowds already thinning.
Inferred from the travel-score curve; month-by-month visitor numbers are a planned addition.
The travel score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 18°C and 28°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Şabyā for general outdoor tourist activities is from late November to early March, with a peak score in the first week of January.
The travel score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel score (0–10) | 5.9 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 5.5 |
| Rating | good | fair | fair | poor | poor | poor | poor | poor | poor | poor | fair | good |
| Travel score (0–10) | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5.9 | good |
| Feb | 5.3 | fair |
| Mar | 3.9 | fair |
| Apr | 2.0 | poor |
| May | 0.5 | poor |
| Jun | 0.1 | poor |
| Jul | 0.1 | poor |
| Aug | 0.6 | poor |
| Sep | 0.7 | poor |
| Oct | 2.1 | poor |
| Nov | 4.0 | fair |
| Dec | 5.5 | good |
The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with daytime highs between 24°C and 34°C. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Şabyā for hot-weather activities is from early November to late March, with a peak score in the last week of December.
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).
What to pack for Şabyā, by month
Month by month, what's worth putting in the bag — from the temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind. Tap a month for a quick packing note.
For a warm-season trip around June (highs near 40°C), the essentials are light clothes and sun protection. In the cold season around January (highs near 30°C), pack light clothes and sun protection.
In June, Şabyā sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 30°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Şabyā
Average ocean temperature at the nearest coast, month by month, banded into swim-comfort zones — the other half of the beach question.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in October at about 32°C and coldest in February near 27°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 28 | Warm |
| Apr | 30 | Tropical |
| May | 31 | Tropical |
| Jun | 32 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 32 | Tropical |
| Nov | 31 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index (midday) in Şabyā by month
Clear-sky midday UV index through the year, shaded by the WHO exposure levels — how much sun protection each month calls for.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Şabyā peaks around March 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 7 (high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 10 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 6 | High |
Average hourly UV index in Şabyā
Modeled clear-sky UV for every hour of every day — when in the day sun protection actually matters.
The whole year hour by hour: each column is a day, each row an hour, and the color is the modeled clear-sky UV index — the midday peak scaled down as the sun sits lower in the sky. Darker overlays mark night, lighter ones the civil-twilight hours around sunrise and sunset.
UV falls off far faster than brightness as the sun drops, so even in March the burn window is concentrated in the middle of the day: about 7.5 hours a day reach index 3 (protection recommended), and 5.5 hours reach 6 or more. Mornings and late afternoons stay comparatively gentle year round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8 | 7.5 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5.5 |
| UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | 4 | 5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 |
| UV ≥ 3 (h/day) | UV ≥ 6 (h/day) | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6.5 | 4 |
| Feb | 7 | 5 |
| Mar | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 8 | 5.5 |
| May | 8 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 7.5 | 5 |
| Jul | 8 | 5 |
| Aug | 7.5 | 5 |
| Sep | 7 | 4 |
| Oct | 7 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 6 | 3.5 |
| Dec | 5.5 | 2 |
Air quality in Şabyā by month
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see which months the air is worst, not just the yearly average.
Air quality in Şabyā is worst in June — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 48 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 51 | 56 | 55 | 63 | 65 | 79 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 63 | 49 | 48 |
| Level | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | Poor |
| Feb | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 55 | Poor |
| Apr | 63 | Unhealthy |
| May | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 79 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 72 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 49 | Poor |
| Dec | 48 | Poor |
Growing season
Şabyā is frost-free year round — even the coldest nights rarely reach freezing, so there is no start or end to the growing season.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost-free chance (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Frost nights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frost-free chance (%) | Frost nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 100 | 0 |
| Feb | 100 | 0 |
| Mar | 100 | 0 |
| Apr | 100 | 0 |
| May | 100 | 0 |
| Jun | 100 | 0 |
| Jul | 100 | 0 |
| Aug | 100 | 0 |
| Sep | 100 | 0 |
| Oct | 100 | 0 |
| Nov | 100 | 0 |
| Dec | 100 | 0 |
Growing degree days
Growing degree days tally heat above 10°C: each day adds however many degrees its average temperature runs over that threshold, and cold days add nothing. Şabyā banks about 7,694 degree days a year, and the running total — which growers use to time plantings and predict maturity — climbs fastest around July.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | 487 | 470 | 588 | 649 | 740 | 749 | 784 | 761 | 722 | 668 | 563 | 511 |
| Growing degree days (°C·days) | |
|---|---|
| Jan | 487 |
| Feb | 470 |
| Mar | 588 |
| Apr | 649 |
| May | 740 |
| Jun | 749 |
| Jul | 784 |
| Aug | 761 |
| Sep | 722 |
| Oct | 668 |
| Nov | 563 |
| Dec | 511 |
Solar energy
Average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground, banded into brightness zones so the number means something at a glance.
Solar energy is how much sunlight actually reaches the ground each day, measured in kilowatt-hours per square metre (kWh/m²) — the combined effect of how long the sun is up, how high it climbs, and how much cloud gets in the way. It's the raw fuel a solar panel has to work with: for scale, 1 kWh/m² a day is dim and wintry, while 7+ is desert-bright.
Şabyā receives about 5.8 kWh/m² a day of solar energy on average — bright — with a clear seasonal swing between 4.6 and 6.9 kWh/m².
The brighter stretch of the year lasts 6.6 months, from around Feb 28 to Sep 17. The brightest month is May, averaging about 6.8 kWh/m² (intense).
The dimmest month is January, down near 4.7 kWh/m² — roughly 31% less than the May peak.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4.7 | Bright |
| Feb | 5.3 | Bright |
| Mar | 6.2 | Intense |
| Apr | 6.8 | Intense |
| May | 6.8 | Intense |
| Jun | 6.4 | Intense |
| Jul | 6.1 | Intense |
| Aug | 5.8 | Bright |
| Sep | 5.8 | Bright |
| Oct | 5.7 | Bright |
| Nov | 5.2 | Bright |
| Dec | 4.7 | Bright |
Where is Şabyā?
Şabyā sits at 17.1°N, 42.6°E, 36 m above sea level, in Saudi Arabia. The nearest listed city is Ḑamad, 17 km away.
Topography around Şabyā
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Şabyā.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Şabyā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,729 m.
The land around Şabyā is covered by bare terrain (34%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and water (33%), bare terrain (30%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.
Saudi Arabia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type G
- 230 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 47% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $34,537
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2019
- Road deaths
- 35.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 404
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Şabyā (17.1495°, 42.6254°, elevation 36 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).