‘Amrān in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), ‘Amrān sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 21 mm of rain over about 6 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 21°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is ‘Amrān's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see ‘Amrān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Rainfall
- 21 mm
- 6 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in ‘Amrān in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 21°C.
A typical winter day in ‘Amrān reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
‘Amrān 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 | 21° / 9° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.2 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 22° / 11° | 9 | 2.3 | 11.5 | 8.5 |
| Mar | 23° / 12° | 36 | 7.8 | 11.9 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 24° / 14° | 68 | 11 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| May | 26° / 16° | 51 | 7.3 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 27° / 17° | 20 | 4.3 | 12.9 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 26° / 17° | 48 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 25° / 16° | 96 | 21.7 | 12.5 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 15° | 34 | 6.3 | 12.1 | 7.7 |
| Oct | 24° / 13° | 8 | 1 | 11.6 | 9.2 |
| Nov | 22° / 10° | 4 | 1 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| Dec | 21° / 9° | 3 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
‘Amrān gets around 21 mm of rain over 6 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for ‘Amrān
None of ‘Amrān's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
‘Amrān sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit ‘Amrān?
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 ‘Amrān for general sightseeing.
What to pack for ‘Amrān in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, ‘Amrān sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.
UV index in ‘Amrān 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 ‘Amrān peaks around April 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in ‘Amrān 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 ‘Amrān is worst in July — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 21 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) | 28 | 39 | 36 | 39 | 38 | 42 | 45 | 37 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 39 | Poor |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 45 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 31 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is ‘Amrān?
‘Amrān sits at 15.7°N, 43.9°E, 2,239 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Ḩajjah, 36 km away.
Topography around ‘Amrān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of ‘Amrān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Amrān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m around an average of 2,258 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,131 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,493 m.
The land around ‘Amrān is covered by cropland (44%) and bare terrain (35%) within 3 km, bare terrain (52%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%) and shrubs (28%) 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 ‘Amrān (15.6594°, 43.9438°, elevation 2,239 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.