Al Ḩudaydah weather in December

In December, Al Ḩudaydah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Al Ḩudaydah's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩudaydah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Al Ḩudaydah is city in Yemen.

Founded
1400

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Al Ḩudaydah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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How December really feels in Al Ḩudaydah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Al Ḩudaydah weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°71.811.26.4
Feb31° / 23°3111.56.0
Mar33° / 25°91.611.94.8
Apr35° / 27°131.412.33.3
May37° / 29°60.912.72.0
Jun38° / 30°20.612.91.4
Jul38° / 31°192.912.81.1
Aug38° / 31°284.112.51.4
Sep37° / 30°122.612.11.6
Oct35° / 28°133.111.73.0
Nov33° / 25°51.411.34.9
Dec31° / 24°41.411.16.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11919
12928
13928
14928
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24928
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30919
319010

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Al Ḩudaydah gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.4 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1121753
2121753
3122752
4123742
5124732
6125722
7126721
8128701
9129691
10130681
11232651
12233650
13235630
14236620
15237610
16339580
17340570
18341560
19342550
20343540
21344530
22345520
23347500
24348490
25349470
26351460
27353440
28453430
29455410
30457390
31459370

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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514light breeze
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914light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:225:34
211.26:235:34
311.26:235:34
411.26:245:34
511.26:255:34
611.26:255:35
711.26:265:35
811.26:265:35
911.16:275:36
1011.16:275:36
1111.16:285:36
1211.16:285:37
1311.16:295:37
1411.16:295:37
1511.16:305:38
1611.16:305:38
1711.16:315:39
1811.16:325:39
1911.16:325:39
2011.16:335:40
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2211.16:335:41
2311.16:345:41
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2511.16:355:42
2611.16:355:43
2711.16:365:43
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2911.16:375:44
3011.16:375:45
3111.16:375:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.99 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.99 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩudaydah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Ḩudaydah's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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

Dust
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Feb
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May
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Aug
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Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Al Ḩudaydah?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Al Ḩudaydah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Ḩudaydah in December

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

In December, Al Ḩudaydah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Ḩudaydah in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 32°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

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

25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Al Ḩudaydah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al Ḩudaydah peaks around March 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 21UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Al Ḩudaydah in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al Ḩudaydah is worst in July — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModeratePoorModerateJul 1754 µg/m³Nov 2223 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun51Poor
Jul55Poor
Aug51Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Al Ḩudaydah?

Al Ḩudaydah sits at 14.8°N, 43.0°E, 10 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Bājil, 46 km away.

ZabīdḨajjah‘AmrānSanaaSayyānSaḩar

Topography around Al Ḩudaydah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Ḩudaydah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,881 m.

The land around Al Ḩudaydah is covered by artificial surfaces (49%), bare terrain (28%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (44%) within 16 km, and water (40%), bare terrain (23%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
2,881 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bājil 46 km · Bayt al Faqīh 51 km · Zabīd 77 km · Ḩajjah 122 km · ‘Amrān 143 km · Sanaa 148 km · Sayyān 153 km · Saḩar 156 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
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Ḩudaydah (14.7978°, 42.9545°, elevation 10 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).