Al Bayda in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Bayda sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 86 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al Bayda's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Bayda's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 86 mm; 19 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 7.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Bayda in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Bayda reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Al Bayda weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	23° / 11°	6	1.5	11.3	8.9
Feb	24° / 12°	8	1.9	11.5	8.9
Mar	26° / 14°	21	5.7	11.9	8.1
Apr	27° / 15°	30	5.7	12.3	7.6
May	29° / 17°	35	7.3	12.6	6.1
Jun	31° / 19°	37	9.6	12.8	4.8
Jul	30° / 19°	73	19.2	12.7	4.2
Aug	28° / 19°	98	24.2	12.5	4.2
Sep	28° / 17°	55	14.5	12.1	5.7
Oct	27° / 14°	10	2.2	11.7	8.5
Nov	25° / 12°	3	0.8	11.4	9.3
Dec	23° / 11°	2	0.6	11.2	9.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Bayda gets around 86 mm of rain over 19 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Spring

Winds average 8 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.9 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Bayda

In seasonPeak

In spring, Al Bayda overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Al Bayda sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Bayda?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.6

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

spring is one of the better times to visit Al Bayda for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Bayda in Spring

From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In spring, Al Bayda sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Bayda in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 68 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	26	26	27	28	30	31	29	29	30	29	28	27
Comfort	Warm	Warm	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Warm	Warm

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	26	Warm
Feb	26	Warm
Mar	27	Warm
Apr	28	Tropical
May	30	Tropical
Jun	31	Tropical
Jul	29	Tropical
Aug	29	Tropical
Sep	30	Tropical
Oct	29	Tropical
Nov	28	Warm
Dec	27	Warm

UV index in Al Bayda in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Bayda peaks around April 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 9 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	11	13	15	15	13	12	10	13	12	12	9	9
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	11	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Al Bayda in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Bayda is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	29	35	27	25	28	41	45	33	28	21	19	23
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	29	Moderate
Feb	35	Moderate
Mar	27	Moderate
Apr	25	Moderate
May	28	Moderate
Jun	41	Poor
Jul	45	Poor
Aug	33	Moderate
Sep	28	Moderate
Oct	21	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	23	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Al Bayda?

Al Bayda sits at 14.0°N, 45.6°E, 2,005 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Zinjibār, 97 km away.

Topography around Al Bayda

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Al Bayda.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Bayda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 2,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,509 m.

The land around Al Bayda is covered by bare terrain (68%) within 3 km, bare terrain (62%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (71%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

209 m

bare terrain 68%

16 km

1,255 m

bare terrain 62%

80 km

2,509 m

bare terrain 71%

shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Spring weather nearby: Zinjibār 97 km · Laḩij 127 km · Yarīm 133 km · Dhamār 140 km · Aden 146 km · Ataq 149 km · Ibb 150 km · Dhī as Sufāl 158 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory: Level 4; Do Not Travel
Power plugs: Type A / D / G; 240 V · 50 Hz
Prices: ≈ 7% of US; price level, 2013
GDP per capita: $634; 2018
Happiness: 3.5 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2013
Road deaths: 29.4; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: Low; World Bank
English: Very low; EF EPI 402
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Al Bayda (13.9852°, 45.5727°, elevation 2,005 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.