Al Bayda in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Al Bayda sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 207 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Al Bayda's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Bayda's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 207 mm
- 53 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Al Bayda in Summer
Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Al Bayda reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Al Bayda weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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 Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Al Bayda gets around 207 mm of rain over 53 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Al Bayda
In summer, 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Al Bayda?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Al Bayda for sightseeing.
What to pack for Al Bayda in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Al Bayda sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 53 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Al Bayda in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 30°C across summer — 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 Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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 Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer 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 |
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.
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.