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<h2 id="name">Name</h2> <p>Alternative spellings for the name include <i>Halayeb</i>, <i>Hala'ib</i>, and <i>Halayib</i>. </p> <h2 id="geography">Geography</h2> <p>In the Halaib region, <a href="/facts/Afrotropical_realm/I8ko4H7G">Afrotropical</a> elements reach their northernmost limits at <a href="/facts/Gabal_Elba/7rXC2g2B">Gabal Elba</a>, making it a unique region among the regions dominating <a href="/facts/North_Africa/ItxQAfs7">North African</a> ecosystems. There is also dense cover of <a href="/facts/Acacia/Lw9T7Hy6">acacias</a>, <a href="/facts/Mangrove/JreUUsuG">mangroves</a> and other shrubs, in addition to endemic species of plants such as <i>Biscutella elbensis</i>. </p><p>The highest peaks in the area are <a href="/facts/Mount_Elba/7rXC2g2B">Mount Elba</a> (1,435 m or 4,708 ft), Mount Shellal (1,409 m or 4,623 ft), Mount Shendib (1,911 m or 6,270 ft) and Mount Shendodai (1,526 m or 5,007 ft). </p> <h3>Climate</h3> <table><tbody><tr><th colspan="14">Climate data for Halaib (1961–1990)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Month</th><th scope="col">Jan</th><th scope="col">Feb</th><th scope="col">Mar</th><th scope="col">Apr</th><th scope="col">May</th><th scope="col">Jun</th><th scope="col">Jul</th><th scope="col">Aug</th><th scope="col">Sep</th><th scope="col">Oct</th><th scope="col">Nov</th><th scope="col">Dec</th><th scope="col">Year</th></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record high °C (°F)</th><td>31.4(88.5)</td><td>40.7(105.3)</td><td>39.7(103.5)</td><td>42.8(109.0)</td><td>46.6(115.9)</td><td>45.4(113.7)</td><td>44.5(112.1)</td><td>44.5(112.1)</td><td>45.0(113.0)</td><td>40.0(104.0)</td><td>35.4(95.7)</td><td>34.0(93.2)</td><td>46.6(115.9)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily maximum °C (°F)</th><td>24.9(76.8)</td><td>25.7(78.3)</td><td>27.5(81.5)</td><td>30.6(87.1)</td><td>31.1(88.0)</td><td>35.7(96.3)</td><td>37.0(98.6)</td><td>37.1(98.8)</td><td>33.7(92.7)</td><td>32.4(90.3)</td><td>27.7(81.9)</td><td>24.9(76.8)</td><td>30.7(87.3)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Daily mean °C (°F)</th><td>20.9(69.6)</td><td>21.1(70.0)</td><td>22.7(72.9)</td><td>25.5(77.9)</td><td>27.3(81.1)</td><td>30.5(86.9)</td><td>31.5(88.7)</td><td>31.9(89.4)</td><td>29.4(84.9)</td><td>28.1(82.6)</td><td>24.1(75.4)</td><td>21.3(70.3)</td><td>26.2(79.2)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Mean daily minimum °C (°F)</th><td>16.8(62.2)</td><td>16.5(61.7)</td><td>18.0(64.4)</td><td>20.5(68.9)</td><td>23.4(74.1)</td><td>25.3(77.5)</td><td>26.1(79.0)</td><td>26.7(80.1)</td><td>25.1(77.2)</td><td>23.8(74.8)</td><td>20.5(68.9)</td><td>17.6(63.7)</td><td>21.7(71.1)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Record low °C (°F)</th><td>11.0(51.8)</td><td>10.3(50.5)</td><td>12.0(53.6)</td><td>13.5(56.3)</td><td>16.2(61.2)</td><td>18.0(64.4)</td><td>16.5(61.7)</td><td>19.7(67.5)</td><td>20.5(68.9)</td><td>18.8(65.8)</td><td>15.5(59.9)</td><td>12.0(53.6)</td><td>10.3(50.5)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Precipitation/uq3nGQc8">precipitation</a> mm (inches)</th><td>0.6(0.02)</td><td>0.0(0.0)</td><td>0.0(0.0)</td><td>0.5(0.02)</td><td>1.2(0.05)</td><td>0.0(0.0)</td><td>0.2(0.01)</td><td>0.0(0.0)</td><td>0.0(0.0)</td><td>3.2(0.13)</td><td>17.9(0.70)</td><td>4.2(0.17)</td><td>27.8(1.09)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)</th><td>0.1</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.1</td><td>0.1</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.1</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.0</td><td>0.2</td><td>1.4</td><td>0.7</td><td>2.7</td></tr><tr><th scope="row">Average <a href="/facts/Relative_humidity/Nwb28VlT">relative humidity</a> (%)</th><td>72</td><td>69</td><td>69</td><td>69</td><td>63</td><td>56</td><td>56</td><td>61</td><td>63</td><td>75</td><td>76</td><td>72</td><td>66.8</td></tr><tr><td colspan="14">Source: NOAA<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Halaib_Triangle/7aMVwfeN">Halaib Triangle</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Shalateen/IPm9RT2B">Shalateen</a></li></ul> <p>Notes </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Halaib Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (FTP). Retrieved January 18, 2016. (To view documents see Help:FTP) <a href="ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-I/SU/62615.TXT" target="_blank">ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/RA-I/SU/62615.TXT</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>