Al Ḩudaydah weather in February

In February, Al Ḩudaydah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 66% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Al Ḩudaydah's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩudaydah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
31%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
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 February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Al Ḩudaydah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How February really feels in Al Ḩudaydah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Ḩudaydah weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 11th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
98218
108119
118119
128119
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288416

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Al Ḩudaydah gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days in February. 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 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
54
64
74
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94
104
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284

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1267310
2267310
3267310
4366310
5366310
6366310
7365320
8365320
9364330
10363340
11362350
12361360
13260380
14258400
15256420
16254440
17252460
18251470
19249490
20247510
21246511
22245521
23244531
24243541
25242551
26241561
27241561
28240571

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:416:02
211.46:416:03
311.46:416:03
411.46:416:04
511.46:416:04
611.46:406:04
711.46:406:05
811.46:406:05
911.46:406:06
1011.46:396:06
1111.56:396:07
1211.56:396:07
1311.56:386:07
1411.56:386:08
1511.56:386:08
1611.56:376:08
1711.56:376:09
1811.56:366:09
1911.66:366:09
2011.66:356:10
2111.66:356:10
2211.66:346:10
2311.66:346:11
2411.66:336:11
2511.66:336:11
2611.66:326:11
2711.76:326:12
2811.76:316:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.46 kWh/m².

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 — February's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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95.3Bright
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115.4Bright
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165.5Bright
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Al Ḩudaydah

In seasonPeak

None of Al Ḩudaydah's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Al Ḩudaydah?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February 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 February

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

In February, Al Ḩudaydah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Ḩudaydah in February

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in February — 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 February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February 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
February 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).