Ghayl Bā Wazīr in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 16 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
36°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
27°C
Rainfall
16 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
2.4
weakest season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Ghayl Bā Wazīr in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.

A typical summer day in Ghayl Bā Wazīr reaches about 36°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.

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How summer really feels in Ghayl Bā Wazīr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
92
92 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ghayl Bā Wazīr 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.

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 Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ghayl Bā Wazīr gets around 16 mm of rain over 3 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 9 km/h across summer.

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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.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ghayl Bā Wazīr

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In summer, Ghayl Bā Wazīr overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is summer a good time to visit Ghayl Bā Wazīr?

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.

2.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ghayl Bā Wazīr.

What to pack for Ghayl Bā Wazīr in Summer

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

In summer, Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

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Sea temperature near Ghayl Bā Wazīr in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 28°C across summer — 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 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 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 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 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
Summer 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.