Socotra climate guide

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Temperature in Socotra (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
27°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Socotra27
29°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Socotra29
30°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Socotra30
32°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Socotra32
33°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Socotra33
32°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Socotra32
30°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Socotra30
29°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Socotra29
30°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Socotra30
31°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Socotra31
30°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Socotra30
28°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Socotra28
Min temperature (night-time)
18°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Socotra18
19°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Socotra19
21°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Socotra21
23°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Socotra23
25°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Socotra25
25°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Socotra25
23°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Socotra23
22°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Socotra22
23°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Socotra23
21°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Socotra21
20°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Socotra20
19°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Socotra19
Sea temperature
26°C sea temperature in January in Socotra26
26°C sea temperature in February in Socotra26
27°C sea temperature in March in Socotra27
29°C sea temperature in April in Socotra29
30°C sea temperature in May in Socotra30
28°C sea temperature in June in Socotra28
25°C sea temperature in July in Socotra25
24°C sea temperature in August in Socotra24
25°C sea temperature in September in Socotra25
27°C sea temperature in October in Socotra27
27°C sea temperature in November in Socotra27
26°C sea temperature in December in Socotra26

Sunshine & Daylight in Socotra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Socotra11
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Socotra12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Socotra12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Socotra12
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Socotra13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Socotra13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Socotra13
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Socotra13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Socotra12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Socotra12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Socotra12
11 hours of daylight per day in December in Socotra11

Rainfall in Socotra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
2 days with some rainfall in January in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in February in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in March in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in April in Socotra2
3 days with some rainfall in May in Socotra3
5 days with some rainfall in June in Socotra5
13 days with some rainfall in July in Socotra13
13 days with some rainfall in August in Socotra13
4 days with some rainfall in September in Socotra4
2 days with some rainfall in October in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in November in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in December in Socotra2
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
27 mm monthly rainfall in January in Socotra27
21 mm monthly rainfall in February in Socotra21
17 mm monthly rainfall in March in Socotra17
22 mm monthly rainfall in April in Socotra22
21 mm monthly rainfall in May in Socotra21
10 mm monthly rainfall in June in Socotra10
20 mm monthly rainfall in July in Socotra20
23 mm monthly rainfall in August in Socotra23
11 mm monthly rainfall in September in Socotra11
19 mm monthly rainfall in October in Socotra19
22 mm monthly rainfall in November in Socotra22
22 mm monthly rainfall in December in Socotra22

More climate for Socotra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Socotra10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in October in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in November in Socotra10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in December in Socotra9
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in SocotraM
Moderate heat & humidity in February in SocotraM
High heat & humidity in March in SocotraH
Very high heat & humidity in April in SocotraVH
Extreme heat & humidity in May in SocotraE
Very high heat & humidity in June in SocotraVH
High heat & humidity in July in SocotraH
High heat & humidity in August in SocotraH
Very high heat & humidity in September in SocotraVH
High heat & humidity in October in SocotraH
High heat & humidity in November in SocotraH
Moderate heat & humidity in December in SocotraM

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

What's the climate like in Socotra?

Socotra has a hot desert climate.

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The climate guide for Socotra, Yemen shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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