Ḩajjah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ḩajjah sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 249 mm of rain over about 53 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Ḩajjah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ḩajjah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
249 mm
53 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Ḩajjah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ḩajjah reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Ḩajjah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
20
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ḩajjah weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°298.211.27.5
Feb26° / 18°217.411.57.3
Mar28° / 20°4612.611.96.1
Apr30° / 21°8119.212.34.4
May31° / 23°12221.312.73.6
Jun32° / 24°7711.112.93.9
Jul32° / 24°7810.312.84.0
Aug31° / 24°15521.112.53.6
Sep31° / 22°15722.812.13.5
Oct29° / 20°11717.311.65.0
Nov26° / 18°6214.111.36.4
Dec25° / 17°3610.411.17.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ḩajjah gets around 249 mm of rain over 53 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 5 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ḩajjah

In seasonPeak

In spring, Ḩajjah overlaps its rainy season and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ḩajjah's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ḩajjah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Ḩajjah?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ḩajjah for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ḩajjah in Spring

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

In spring, Ḩajjah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 53 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ḩajjah in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ḩajjah peaks around April 12 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ḩajjah in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ḩajjah is worst in July — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 27 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 953 µg/m³Dec 1127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb37Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May38Poor
Jun53Poor
Jul53Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩajjah?

Ḩajjah sits at 15.7°N, 43.6°E, 1,795 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is ‘Amrān, 36 km away.

SanaaBājilSaḩarSayyānAl ḨudaydahŞāmitahBayt al Faqīh

Topography around Ḩajjah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩajjah has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m around an average of 1,478 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,768 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,610 m.

The land around Ḩajjah is covered by shrubs (45%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
828 m
16 km
2,768 m
80 km
3,610 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Spring weather nearby: ‘Amrān 36 km · Sanaa 75 km · Bājil 78 km · Saḩar 86 km · Sayyān 96 km · Al Ḩudaydah 122 km · Şāmitah 123 km · Bayt al Faqīh 134 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 Ḩajjah (15.6943°, 43.6058°, elevation 1,795 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.