Dhamār weather in February

In February, Dhamār sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Dhamār's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhamār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:31 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Dhamār is capital of the Dhamar Governorate in Yemen.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical February day in Dhamār reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1218
2218
3228
4228
5229
6229
7229
8229
9229
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15229
16229
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23239
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Dhamār weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 82.511.28.2
Feb22° / 92.311.58.5
Mar23° / 11°285.711.98.0
Apr23° / 12°497.912.37.5
May25° / 14°36512.77.8
Jun27° / 15°193.912.87.6
Jul25° / 15°14916.912.85.8
Aug24° / 14°2462212.55.2
Sep24° / 13°354.812.18.0
Oct22° / 10°8111.78.8
Nov21° / 41.311.38.5
Dec20° / 31.211.28.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58812
68713
78713
88713
98713
108713
118713
128713
138713
148713
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268812
278713
288713

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Dhamār gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.3 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 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
209
219
229
2310
2410
2511
2612
2712
2812

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
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14100
15100
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22100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 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 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:355:57
211.46:355:57
311.46:355:58
411.46:355:58
511.46:345:59
611.46:345:59
711.46:345:59
811.46:346:00
911.46:336:00
1011.56:336:01
1111.56:336:01
1211.56:336:01
1311.56:326:02
1411.56:326:02
1511.56:316:02
1611.56:316:03
1711.56:316:03
1811.66:306:03
1911.66:306:04
2011.66:296:04
2111.66:296:04
2211.66:286:05
2311.66:286:05
2411.66:276:05
2511.66:276:05
2611.76:266:06
2711.76:266:06
2811.76:256:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Dhamār

In seasonPeak

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

Dhamār's monsoon runs July–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Dhamār sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Dhamār?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Dhamār for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Dhamār in February

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

In February, Dhamār sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dhamār in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dhamār peaks around April 11 at about 15 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 11UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Dhamār 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 Dhamār is worst in July — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1254 µg/m³Dec 1028 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May42Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dhamār?

Dhamār sits at 14.5°N, 44.4°E, 2,421 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Yarīm, 27 km away.

Dhī as SufālSaḩarSanaaTaizBayt al Faqīh

Topography around Dhamār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhamār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 2,424 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,616 m.

The land around Dhamār is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
2,616 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Yarīm 27 km · Ibb 68 km · Sayyān 70 km · Dhī as Sufāl 85 km · Saḩar 87 km · Sanaa 93 km · Taiz 115 km · Bayt al Faqīh 116 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 Dhamār (14.5427°, 44.4051°, elevation 2,421 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. 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).