Al Ḩazm in Winter

In winter (December, January and February), Al Ḩazm sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.

Winter is Al Ḩazm's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩazm's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 26°C; coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 2 mm; 1 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 9.0; best season of the year
Months: Dec · Jan · Feb

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Temperature in Al Ḩazm in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February.

A typical winter day in Al Ḩazm reaches about 26°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

How winter really feels in Al Ḩazm

Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Al Ḩazm 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	25° / 11°	1	0.2	11.1	9.2
Feb	28° / 13°	1	0.4	11.5	8.3
Mar	31° / 17°	3	0.8	11.9	6.2
Apr	33° / 19°	6	1.5	12.4	4.7
May	35° / 21°	3	0.8	12.7	3.0
Jun	37° / 22°	2	0.2	12.9	1.8
Jul	37° / 23°	5	1.9	12.9	1.7
Aug	37° / 23°	10	3.6	12.5	1.8
Sep	35° / 20°	0	0.1	12.1	3.1
Oct	31° / 17°	2	0.4	11.6	6.4
Nov	27° / 14°	0	0	11.2	8.8
Dec	25° / 11°	0	0	11.1	9.4

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across winter.

Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Al Ḩazm gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early December to 11 h 36 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 6.0 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in winter

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩazm

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

Al Ḩazm sees seasonal dust haze (February–September), heaviest in July.

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Is winter a good time to visit Al Ḩazm?

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.

9.0

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

8.6

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Ḩazm in Winter

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

In winter, Al Ḩazm sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Ḩazm in Winter

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Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (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 Ḩazm peaks around April 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (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)	10	12	13	15	12	10	11	12	13	11	9	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Al Ḩazm in Winter

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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 Ḩazm is worst in February — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 25 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)	47	57	52	48	43	47	48	41	35	25	25	30
Level	Poor	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	47	Poor
Feb	57	Unhealthy
Mar	52	Poor
Apr	48	Poor
May	43	Poor
Jun	47	Poor
Jul	48	Poor
Aug	41	Poor
Sep	35	Poor
Oct	25	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	30	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩazm?

Al Ḩazm sits at 16.2°N, 44.8°E, 1,116 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Ma'rib, 98 km away.

Topography around Al Ḩazm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩazm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 1,106 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,155 m.

The land around Al Ḩazm is covered by bare terrain (51%) and cropland (47%) within 3 km, bare terrain (92%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km

26 m

bare terrain 51%

16 km

788 m

bare terrain 92%

80 km

2,155 m

bare terrain 98%

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Winter weather nearby: Ma'rib 98 km · ‘Amrān 105 km · Saḩar 107 km · Sanaa 109 km · Sayyān 121 km · Ḩajjah 136 km · Sa'dah 138 km · Najran 163 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 Ḩazm (16.1641°, 44.7769°, elevation 1,116 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.