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Ash Shafa

Village in Makkah Region, Saudi Arabia

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Ash-Shafā (Arabic: ٱلشَّفَا, lit.'The Edge') is a village in Makkah Province, in western Saudi Arabia.

01Weather

Climate data for Ash Shafa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.2
(63.0)
19.2
(66.6)
21.6
(70.9)
24.3
(75.7)
27.5
(81.5)
30.4
(86.7)
29.7
(85.5)
29.6
(85.3)
29.6
(85.3)
24.9
(76.8)
21.0
(69.8)
17.9
(64.2)
24.4
(75.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
5.3
(41.5)
10.2
(50.4)
, 13.4
(56.1)
16.3
(61.3)
18.1
(64.6)
17.7
(63.9)
15.0
(59.0)
10.2
(50.4)
7.8
(46.0)
4.9
(40.8)
,
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17
(0.7)
7
(0.3)
27
(1.1)
42
(1.7)
28
(1.1)
4
(0.2)
6
(0.2)
21
(0.8)
7
(0.3)
17
(0.7)
21
(0.8)
11
(0.4)
208
(8.2)
Source:
Jabal Daka near Ash-Shafa
Jabal Daka near Ash-Shafa
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