Dhamār weather in September

In September, Dhamār sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Dhamār's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhamār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
43%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
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 September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical September day in Dhamār reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 2°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12414
22414
32414
42414
52414
62414
72414
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92414
102414
112414
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Dhamār weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25941
35941
46040
56139
66337
76337
86436
96535
106733
116733
126832
136931
147030
157030
167129
177228
187327
197426
207525
217624
227723
237822
247921
258020
268020
278020
288119
298119
308218

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Dhamār gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.8 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 18% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
145
243
340
437
535
632
729
827
925
1022
1120
1219
1317
1415
1514
1613
1712
1810
199
209
218
227
236
246
255
265
274
284
294
304

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
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231000
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Wind in September

Winds average 10 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of September to 11 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:546:11
212.35:546:10
312.35:546:09
412.25:546:08
512.25:546:08
612.25:546:07
712.25:546:06
812.25:546:05
912.25:546:05
1012.25:546:04
1112.15:546:03
1212.15:546:02
1312.15:546:01
1412.15:546:01
1512.15:546:00
1612.15:545:59
1712.15:545:58
1812.15:545:58
1912.05:545:57
2012.05:545:56
2112.05:555:55
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:555:54
2412.05:555:53
2512.05:555:52
2611.95:555:51
2711.95:555:51
2811.95:555:50
2911.95:555:49
3011.95:555:48

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.21 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 — September's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Dhamār

In seasonPeak

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

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

8.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Dhamār for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dhamār in September

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

In September, Dhamār sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dhamār in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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