Ḩajjah in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Ḩajjah sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 86 mm of rain over about 26 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 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels humid.
Winter is Ḩajjah's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ḩajjah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 86 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Ḩajjah in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Ḩajjah reaches about 25°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Ḩajjah
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.
Ḩajjah 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 | 25° / 16° | 29 | 8.2 | 11.2 | 7.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 18° | 21 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 7.3 |
| Mar | 28° / 20° | 46 | 12.6 | 11.9 | 6.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 21° | 81 | 19.2 | 12.3 | 4.4 |
| May | 31° / 23° | 122 | 21.3 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Jun | 32° / 24° | 77 | 11.1 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 24° | 78 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 31° / 24° | 155 | 21.1 | 12.5 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 31° / 22° | 157 | 22.8 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 29° / 20° | 117 | 17.3 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 18° | 62 | 14.1 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| Dec | 25° / 17° | 36 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Ḩajjah gets around 86 mm of rain over 26 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 5 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 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 5.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ḩajjah
None of Ḩajjah's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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.
Is winter a good time to visit Ḩajjah?
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 Ḩajjah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ḩajjah in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Ḩajjah sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Ḩajjah 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Ḩajjah 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 37 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 53 | 44 | 41 | 31 | 27 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 37 | Poor |
| Mar | 39 | Poor |
| Apr | 38 | Poor |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 53 | Poor |
| Jul | 53 | Poor |
| Aug | 44 | Poor |
| Sep | 41 | Poor |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 27 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.