Bājil weather in December

In December, Bājil sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Bājil's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bājil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
30%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Bājil is village in Yemen.

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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bājil reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°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, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Bājil

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 15 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
15
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.

Bājil weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December 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° / 21°102.911.26.3
Feb31° / 22°71.811.55.7
Mar33° / 24°153.511.94.3
Apr36° / 26°235.712.32.7
May37° / 28°267.412.71.5
Jun38° / 29°102.812.90.9
Jul38° / 29°39712.80.9
Aug37° / 29°679.812.51.5
Sep37° / 28°5912.612.11.6
Oct35° / 26°398.811.72.8
Nov32° / 23°163.711.34.7
Dec30° / 22°92.611.16.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48515
58515
68515
78614
88614
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318515

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bājil gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
511
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
159
169
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11145530
21145629
31145629
41145728
51155727
61155727
71155826
81155925
91165924
102165923
112165923
122166022
132176021
142176120
152176219
163186118
173186316
183196315
193196414
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214206412
224216411
234226410
24423649
25424648
26425647
27427627
28428626
29429616
30430615
31431605

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:215:32
211.26:225:32
311.26:235:32
411.26:235:32
511.16:245:33
611.16:245:33
711.16:255:33
811.16:255:34
911.16:265:34
1011.16:265:34
1111.16:275:34
1211.16:285:35
1311.16:285:35
1411.16:295:36
1511.16:295:36
1611.16:305:36
1711.16:305:37
1811.16:315:37
1911.16:315:38
2011.16:325:38
2111.16:325:39
2211.16:335:39
2311.16:335:40
2411.16:345:40
2511.16:345:40
2611.16:345:41
2711.16:355:41
2811.16:355:42
2911.16:365:43
3011.16:365:43
3111.16:365:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.82 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 4.82 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bājil

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bājil?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bājil in December

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

In December, Bājil sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bājil 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 at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in September at about 32°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°32°34°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct31Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bājil 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 Bājil peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 12Dec 13UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Bājil 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 Bājil is worst in June — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorPoorModerateJun 2356 µg/m³Nov 2231 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr38Poor
May39Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bājil?

Bājil sits at 15.1°N, 43.3°E, 191 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩudaydah, 46 km away.

ḨajjahZabīd‘AmrānSanaaSayyānSaḩar

Topography around Bājil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bājil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,633 m.

The land around Bājil is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) within 16 km, and shrubs (25%), cropland (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
3,633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Al Ḩudaydah 46 km · Bayt al Faqīh 60 km · Ḩajjah 78 km · Zabīd 96 km · ‘Amrān 97 km · Sanaa 104 km · Sayyān 112 km · Saḩar 113 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 Bājil (15.059°, 43.2873°, elevation 191 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).