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Sanaa Governorate · YemenSummit weather, forecast and climate

Harra of Arhab

Volcanic field · last major eruption 5003,100 m
Elevation3,100 mabove sea level
Prominence–independent height
Isolation36 kmto a higher summit
Summit, Jul23°average high
15.60° N, 44.05° EElevation 3,100 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
From the valley to the top
  • Summit3,100 m
  • Mid-mountain2,850 m
  • Valley · Haz2,590 m

Freezing level in October: above the summit

iThe mountain

Harra of Arhab in brief

Harra of Arhab rises to 3,100 m, Sanaa Governorate, Yemen.

At the summit, June is the mildest month with average highs of 25°, while nights rarely fall below freezing.

The nearest town in the atlas is Haz, 10 km to the SW at 2,590 m.

Facts

Elevation
3,100 m · 10,171 ft
Region
Sanaa Governorate
Country
Yemen
Coordinates
15.5975, 44.0461
Nearest airport
Sanaa International Airport (SAH) · 23 km
iiForecast

Weather at three heights

Temperatures are adjusted to each height; summits are usually colder and windier than the valley forecast suggests.

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iiiSummit climate

The top of Harra of Arhab by month

Summit temperatures and precipitation

Climate normals for the summit area (~1 km grid), station-adjusted
0°5°10°15°20°25°30°17°6°Jan19°7°Feb20°9°Mar21°10°Apr23°13°May25°14°Jun23°14°Jul23°13°Aug23°12°Sep20°9°Oct18°6°Nov17°6°DecPrecipitation
Climate normals for Harra of Arhab by month
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high17°19°20°21°23°25°23°23°23°20°18°17°
Average low6°7°9°10°13°14°14°13°12°9°6°6°
Precipitation4 mm13 mm44 mm62 mm37 mm21 mm47 mm73 mm15 mm5 mm4 mm6 mm
Cloud cover12%13%16%21%22%20%30%25%13%10%8%10%
Daylight11h 1811h 3812h 0212h 2912h 5113h 0312h 5812h 3912h 1411h 4811h 2511h 12
Month score949688839094878096999994

Snow and freezing level

Average height of the 0 °C level from the summit normals (6.5 °C per km); snow months have a summit mean at or below +1 °C
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Freezing level4,850 m5,050 m5,250 m5,450 m5,850 m6,050 m5,900 m5,850 m5,750 m5,300 m5,000 m4,850 m
Summitabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °Cabove 0 °C
ivTerrain

Harra of Arhab in 3D

viBase towns

Where to stay nearby

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Haz

Sanaa Governorate · 10 km SW
21°Oct high
0wet days
100score
Haz
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Bani Sab`Ah

Sanaa Governorate · 12 km E
22°Oct high
0wet days
100score
Bani Sab`Ah
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Dhayfān

Omran · 12 km N
22°Oct high
0wet days
100score
Dhayfān
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ʿAmrān

Omran · 13 km NW
23°Oct high
0wet days
100score
ʿAmrān
Around here

Haz and around

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Haz

Sanaa Governorate · Yemen
Jan–Feb · Junbest months
23°July high
2,590 maltitude
Haz

Mountains

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Heritage

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13 km NW

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Tentative World Heritage Site
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