Dhamār in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Dhamār sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 414 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Dhamār's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Dhamār's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 414 mm; 43 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 6.2; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Dhamār in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 26°C in early June to 24°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Dhamār reaches about 25°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

Dhamār weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) 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° / 8°	8	2.5	11.2	8.2
Feb	22° / 9°	9	2.3	11.5	8.5
Mar	23° / 11°	28	5.7	11.9	8.0
Apr	23° / 12°	49	7.9	12.3	7.5
May	25° / 14°	36	5	12.7	7.8
Jun	27° / 15°	19	3.9	12.8	7.6
Jul	25° / 15°	149	16.9	12.8	5.8
Aug	24° / 14°	246	22	12.5	5.2
Sep	24° / 13°	35	4.8	12.1	8.0
Oct	22° / 10°	8	1	11.7	8.8
Nov	21° / 8°	4	1.3	11.3	8.5
Dec	20° / 7°	3	1.2	11.2	8.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Dhamār gets around 414 mm of rain over 43 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Dhamār

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In summer, Dhamār overlaps its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Mar

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Dhamār?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.2

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.6

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Dhamār for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dhamār in Summer

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

In summer, Dhamār sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 43 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Dhamār in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	12	13	15	15	13	12	11	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	12	Extreme
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	15	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	13	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	13	Extreme
Sep	13	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	10	Very high
Dec	9	Very high

Air quality in Dhamār in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	30	36	37	38	42	52	54	44	44	35	28	28
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	36	Poor
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	38	Poor
May	42	Poor
Jun	52	Poor
Jul	54	Poor
Aug	44	Poor
Sep	44	Poor
Oct	35	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

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.

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

artificial surfaces 50%

16 km

854 m

cropland 57%

80 km

2,616 m

bare terrain 33%

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Summer 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

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.