
Ras ash-Shaq'a
- Annual mean
- 21.3 °C
- Warmest month
- August
- Wettest month
- January
Long-term annual patterns covering average temperatures, precipitation, and daylight duration
Examine the twelve-month climate profile for Palm Islands Nature Reserve based on NASA POWER measurements from 1991 to 2020. These long-term averages represent a single coordinate at 38.02 meters in elevation, providing a consistent baseline for temperature, daily precipitation rates, relative humidity, wind speed, and monthly daylight hours throughout the calendar year.
Evaluating the relationship between monthly thermal ranges and seasonal daily precipitation rates
Evaluate average temperature boundaries, daily precipitation rates, and calculated daylight across the year
| Mean temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind speed | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15.7 °C10.7° to 20° | 4 mm/day | 66.7% | 5.1 m/s | 10 hours |
| February | 15.5 °C10.8° to 20.7° | 3.1 mm/day | 67.6% | 5.2 m/s | 10.8 hours |
| March | 16.6 °C12.4° to 23° | 1.8 mm/day | 70.1% | 5 m/s | 11.8 hours |
| April | 18.4 °C14.7° to 26.1° | 0.8 mm/day | 72.4% | 4.6 m/s | 12.9 hours |
| May | 21.3 °C17.6° to 28.8° | 0.4 mm/day | 74.6% | 4.2 m/s | 13.8 hours |
| June | 24.4 °C21.3° to 29° | 0.1 mm/day | 76.1% | 4.4 m/s | 14.3 hours |
| July | 26.5 °C24.3° to 29.5° | 0 mm/day | 77.7% | 4.9 m/s | 14.1 hours |
| August | 27.3 °C25.4° to 30.1° | 0.1 mm/day | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 13.3 hours |
| September | 26.5 °C24.1° to 30.2° | 0.3 mm/day | 71.4% | 4 m/s | 12.2 hours |
| October | 24.7 °C20.8° to 29.9° | 1.2 mm/day | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 11.1 hours |
| November | 21.2 °C16.7° to 25.9° | 2.6 mm/day | 62.8% | 4 m/s | 10.2 hours |
| December | 17.7 °C13.1° to 22° | 3.6 mm/day | 65.4% | 4.8 m/s | 9.7 hours |
See two months side by side and how much they differ. Both use the same 1991–2020 climate normals and NASA POWER data point as the table above, so they show typical conditions, not a forecast.
Mapping annual transitions in temperature, average daily precipitation, wind speed, and daylight duration.
Interactive climate map
Open the climate map to compare monthly temperature, precipitation, and other averages.
Compare temperature, precipitation, and daylight patterns across different protected landscapes


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