Bājil weather in January

In January, Bājil sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 55% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bājil's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bājil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
21°
1st coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:40 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
36%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Bājil is village in Yemen.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bājil reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
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How January really feels in Bājil

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

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bājil weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48218
58119
68020
78020
87822
97822
107723
117624
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bājil gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.9 wet days in January. 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 (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
87
97
108
118
128
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149
159
1610
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2011
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10432595
20433585
30433594
40434584
50534574
60534574
70534574
81535554
91535554
101535554
111535554
121534564
131534564
141433584
151433584
161432594
171432594
181332604
190332614
200231634
210231634
220230644
230130654
240129664
250129664
260128674
270128674
280127684
290127684
300127684
310127684

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:36 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:365:44
211.16:375:44
311.16:375:45
411.16:375:45
511.16:385:46
611.16:385:46
711.16:385:47
811.16:395:48
911.26:395:48
1011.26:395:49
1111.26:395:49
1211.26:405:50
1311.26:405:50
1411.26:405:51
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1711.26:405:53
1811.26:405:53
1911.26:415:54
2011.26:415:54
2111.26:415:55
2211.26:415:55
2311.36:415:56
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2511.36:415:57
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2711.36:415:58
2811.36:415:59
2911.36:415:59
3011.36:406:00
3111.36:406:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.85 kWh/m².

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 — January's 4.85 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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244.9Bright
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264.9Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bājil

In seasonPeak

None of Bājil's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Bājil?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January 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 January

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

In January, Bājil sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bājil in January

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

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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