Ghayl Bā Wazīr weather in January

In January, Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ghayl Bā Wazīr's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ghayl Bā Wazīr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
12th warmest
Overnight low
18°
1st coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
33%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Ghayl Bā Wazīr is Town of Hadhramaut Governorate, Yemen.

Founded
1350

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ghayl Bā Wazīr reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
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112718
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292718
302718
312718

How January really feels in Ghayl Bā Wazīr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ghayl Bā Wazīr weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°51.211.28.4
Feb27° / 18°51.111.58.3
Mar29° / 20°142.811.96.7
Apr32° / 23°9212.35.3
May34° / 25°61.112.73.9
Jun36° / 27°80.912.92.4
Jul37° / 27°40.912.82.1
Aug36° / 27°40.912.52.7
Sep33° / 26°41.312.14.2
Oct32° / 23°18211.75.4
Nov30° / 20°131.311.36.6
Dec28° / 19°30.811.18.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48317
58317
68218
78218
88218
98119
108119
118119
128020
137921
147921
157822
167822
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197822
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217822
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288020
298020
308119
318218

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ghayl Bā Wazīr gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
104
114
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285
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305
315

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13427336
23327346
33228345
43129355
53029355
62930365
72930365
82830375
92730385
102730395
112630395
122530405
132529415
142429425
152428435
162428445
172327445
182327455
192228455
202128456
212029456
222029456
231930456
241831447
251732447
261732438
271733428
281733419
291734419
301734409
3117343910

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of January to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:125:20
211.16:125:20
311.16:125:21
411.16:135:21
511.26:135:22
611.26:135:23
711.26:135:23
811.26:145:24
911.26:145:24
1011.26:145:25
1111.26:155:25
1211.26:155:26
1311.26:155:27
1411.26:155:27
1511.26:155:28
1611.26:155:28
1711.26:165:29
1811.26:165:29
1911.26:165:30
2011.26:165:30
2111.36:165:31
2211.36:165:31
2311.36:165:32
2411.36:165:33
2511.36:165:33
2611.36:165:34
2711.36:165:34
2811.36:165:35
2911.36:165:35
3011.36:165:36
3111.36:165:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in April across the year — January's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
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215.6Bright
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235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ghayl Bā Wazīr

In seasonPeak

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

Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is January a good time to visit Ghayl Bā Wazīr?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Ghayl Bā Wazīr for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ghayl Bā Wazīr in January

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

In January, Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ghayl Bā Wazīr in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ghayl Bā Wazīr in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ghayl Bā Wazīr peaks around April 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeVery highApr 15UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ghayl Bā Wazīr in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ghayl Bā Wazīr is worst in July — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.4× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1440 µg/m³Oct 1913 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun35Moderate
Jul41Poor
Aug27Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ghayl Bā Wazīr?

Ghayl Bā Wazīr sits at 14.8°N, 49.4°E, 87 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Mukalla, 37 km away.

AtaqEl DibirAl BaydaMa'ribZinjibār

Topography around Ghayl Bā Wazīr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ghayl Bā Wazīr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 993 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.

The land around Ghayl Bā Wazīr is covered by bare terrain (78%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (72%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
993 m
80 km
2,142 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mukalla 37 km · Ataq 274 km · Qandala 371 km · Bosaso 389 km · El Dibir 390 km · Al Bayda 418 km · Ma'rib 440 km · Zinjibār 467 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 Ghayl Bā Wazīr (14.7761°, 49.3661°, elevation 87 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).