Dhī as Sufāl in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Dhī as Sufāl sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 223 mm of rain over about 54 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Avg daytime high: 28°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 223 mm; 54 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 4.9; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Dhī as Sufāl in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Dhī as Sufāl reaches about 28°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

Dhī as Sufāl 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	25° / 14°	19	5.2	11.3	8.1
Feb	26° / 15°	15	3.9	11.5	8.0
Mar	28° / 17°	40	7.8	11.9	7.1
Apr	29° / 18°	66	10.6	12.3	5.8
May	29° / 19°	110	19.2	12.6	4.6
Jun	29° / 20°	64	15.4	12.8	4.8
Jul	29° / 20°	55	14.6	12.7	5.2
Aug	27° / 20°	105	23.7	12.5	4.6
Sep	27° / 18°	119	23.1	12.1	4.7
Oct	27° / 16°	68	10.9	11.7	6.6
Nov	26° / 15°	25	5.7	11.4	7.8
Dec	25° / 14°	18	5.1	11.2	8.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

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Dhī as Sufāl gets around 223 mm of rain over 54 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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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 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Dhī as Sufāl

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In summer, Dhī as Sufāl overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Is summer a good time to visit Dhī as Sufāl?

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.

4.9

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

5.7

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Dhī as Sufāl for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dhī as Sufāl in Summer

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

In summer, Dhī as Sufāl sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 54 days see rain.

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UV index in Dhī as Sufāl in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	12	14	14	12	11	9	12	12	11	9	8
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Dhī as Sufāl in Summer

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	31	35	34	32	38	56	57	46	44	31	25	27
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Unhealthy	Unhealthy	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	31	Moderate
Feb	35	Moderate
Mar	34	Moderate
Apr	32	Moderate
May	38	Poor
Jun	56	Unhealthy
Jul	57	Unhealthy
Aug	46	Poor
Sep	44	Poor
Oct	31	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	27	Moderate

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.

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

shrubs 39%

16 km

1,845 m

cropland 42%

80 km

3,174 m

shrubs 47%

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Summer 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

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.