Dhī as Sufāl weather in December

In December, Dhī as Sufāl sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 18 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Dhī as Sufāl's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dhī as Sufāl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
14°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Dhī as Sufāl is human settlement 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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dhī as Sufāl reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Dhī as Sufāl 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
Jan25° / 14°195.211.38.1
Feb26° / 15°153.911.58.0
Mar28° / 17°407.811.97.1
Apr29° / 18°6610.612.35.8
May29° / 19°11019.212.64.6
Jun29° / 20°6415.412.84.8
Jul29° / 20°5514.612.75.2
Aug27° / 20°10523.712.54.6
Sep27° / 18°11923.112.14.7
Oct27° / 16°6810.911.76.6
Nov26° / 15°255.711.47.8
Dec25° / 14°185.111.28.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
28020
37921
47921
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67921
78020
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dhī as Sufāl gets around 18 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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719
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1118
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1318
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1518
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1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
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3111

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
156377
256377
356377
457367
557367
657367
757367
859356
959356
1059356
1159356
1260355
1361345
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2165323
2266313
2366313
2467303
2568293
2669283
2769283
2870273
2970273
3071263
3171263

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:165:31
211.26:175:31
311.26:175:31
411.26:185:31
511.26:185:32
611.26:195:32
711.26:195:32
811.26:205:32
911.26:205:33
1011.26:215:33
1111.26:215:33
1211.26:225:34
1311.26:235:34
1411.26:235:35
1511.26:245:35
1611.26:245:35
1711.26:255:36
1811.26:255:36
1911.26:265:37
2011.26:265:37
2111.26:275:38
2211.26:275:38
2311.26:275:38
2411.26:285:39
2511.26:285:39
2611.26:295:40
2711.26:295:40
2811.26:305:41
2911.26:305:41
3011.26:305:42
3111.26:315:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.31 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.31 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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

Hazard calendar for Dhī as Sufāl

In seasonPeak

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

Dhī as Sufāl sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Dhī as Sufāl?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is one of the better times to visit Dhī as Sufāl for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Dhī as Sufāl in December

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

In December, Dhī as Sufāl sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dhī as Sufāl in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dhī as Sufāl peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Dhī as Sufāl 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 Dhī as Sufāl is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1057 µg/m³Nov 2125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dhī as Sufāl?

Dhī as Sufāl sits at 13.8°N, 44.1°E, 1,857 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Ibb, 16 km away.

DhamārZabīdMochaBayt al FaqīhLaḩij

Topography around Dhī as Sufāl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dhī as Sufāl has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,039 m around an average of 2,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,845 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,174 m.

The land around Dhī as Sufāl is covered by shrubs (39%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,039 m
16 km
1,845 m
80 km
3,174 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ibb 16 km · Taiz 30 km · Yarīm 59 km · Dhamār 85 km · Zabīd 95 km · Mocha 110 km · Bayt al Faqīh 114 km · Laḩij 120 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 Dhī as Sufāl (13.8345°, 44.1147°, elevation 1,857 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).