Ghayl Bā Wazīr in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Ghayl Bā Wazīr's best 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
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 13 mm
- 3 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ghayl Bā Wazīr in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Ghayl Bā Wazīr reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ghayl Bā Wazīr
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter 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 the three winter months (December, January and February) 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 | 27° / 18° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 8.4 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 5 | 1.1 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 14 | 2.8 | 11.9 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 32° / 23° | 9 | 2 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| May | 34° / 25° | 6 | 1.1 | 12.7 | 3.9 |
| Jun | 36° / 27° | 8 | 0.9 | 12.9 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 37° / 27° | 4 | 0.9 | 12.8 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 36° / 27° | 4 | 0.9 | 12.5 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 26° | 4 | 1.3 | 12.1 | 4.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 23° | 18 | 2 | 11.7 | 5.4 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 13 | 1.3 | 11.3 | 6.6 |
| Dec | 28° / 19° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ghayl Bā Wazīr gets around 13 mm of rain over 3 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 7 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early December to 11 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ghayl Bā Wazīr
None of Ghayl Bā Wazīr's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Ghayl Bā Wazīr?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ghayl Bā Wazīr sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Ghayl Bā Wazīr in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Ghayl Bā Wazīr in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ghayl Bā Wazīr in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 28 | 29 | 24 | 19 | 22 | 35 | 41 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 23 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 29 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 35 | Moderate |
| Jul | 41 | Poor |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 23 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.