Al Bayda in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Al Bayda sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Al Bayda's best 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
- 23°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 16 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 9.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Al Bayda in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 23°C.
A typical winter day in Al Bayda reaches about 23°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Al Bayda weather by month
How the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Al Bayda gets around 16 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 8 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Al Bayda
None of Al Bayda's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Al Bayda sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Al Bayda?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Al Bayda sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.
Sea temperature near Al Bayda in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 11 (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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.