Al Ḩudaydah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Al Ḩudaydah sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 14 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 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Al Ḩudaydah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Ḩudaydah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 14 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Al Ḩudaydah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Al Ḩudaydah reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Al Ḩudaydah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 80 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Al Ḩudaydah 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 | 30° / 23° | 7 | 1.8 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 31° / 23° | 3 | 1 | 11.5 | 6.0 |
| Mar | 33° / 25° | 9 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 35° / 27° | 13 | 1.4 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| May | 37° / 29° | 6 | 0.9 | 12.7 | 2.0 |
| Jun | 38° / 30° | 2 | 0.6 | 12.9 | 1.4 |
| Jul | 38° / 31° | 19 | 2.9 | 12.8 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 38° / 31° | 28 | 4.1 | 12.5 | 1.4 |
| Sep | 37° / 30° | 12 | 2.6 | 12.1 | 1.6 |
| Oct | 35° / 28° | 13 | 3.1 | 11.7 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 33° / 25° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.3 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 4 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 6.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Al Ḩudaydah gets around 14 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 muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 15 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 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Al Ḩudaydah
None of Al Ḩudaydah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Al Ḩudaydah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Al Ḩudaydah?
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 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Al Ḩudaydah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Al Ḩudaydah 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Al Ḩudaydah in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | High |
Air quality in Al Ḩudaydah 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 34 | 37 | 34 | 33 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 51 | Poor |
| Jul | 55 | Poor |
| Aug | 51 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.