Laḩij weather in February

In February, Laḩij sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Laḩij's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laḩij's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:28 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
33%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Laḩij is city in Yemen.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical February day in Laḩij reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22821
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52821
62821
72821
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282922

How February really feels in Laḩij

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February 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

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

Laḩij weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°40.911.38.2
Feb28° / 21°30.611.67.8
Mar30° / 23°3111.96.4
Apr33° / 25°8112.34.9
May35° / 27°91.312.63.5
Jun36° / 29°90.712.82.6
Jul37° / 29°152.112.72.0
Aug36° / 29°404.712.42.4
Sep35° / 28°213.512.13.2
Oct33° / 25°102.311.74.8
Nov30° / 23°30.511.46.5
Dec28° / 22°20.411.27.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
57921
67921
77921
87921
97921
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128020
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288614

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Laḩij gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
132
142
152
162
171
181
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201
211
222
232
242
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263
273
283

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the muggy band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10332614
20332605
30432595
40433585
50432595
60432595
70432586
80432586
90331606
100331606
110330616
120230617
130229627
140228628
150227638
160226648
170225649
180224659
1902236510
2002216611
2102216611
2202206612
2312196513
2412186514
2513186315
2613186216
2713176316
2813176217

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
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1816light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:315:57
211.46:315:57
311.46:315:58
411.56:315:58
511.56:315:59
611.56:305:59
711.56:305:59
811.56:306:00
911.56:306:00
1011.56:306:00
1111.56:296:01
1211.56:296:01
1311.56:296:01
1411.66:286:02
1511.66:286:02
1611.66:286:02
1711.66:276:03
1811.66:276:03
1911.66:276:03
2011.66:266:04
2111.66:266:04
2211.66:256:04
2311.76:256:04
2411.76:246:05
2511.76:246:05
2611.76:236:05
2711.76:236:05
2811.76:226:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Laḩij

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is February a good time to visit Laḩij?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Laḩij for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Laḩij in February

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

In February, Laḩij sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Laḩij in February

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February 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
Mar26Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Laḩij in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks 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 Laḩij peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 11UV 14Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Laḩij in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Laḩij is worst in July — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1548 µg/m³Oct 2115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun41Poor
Jul50Poor
Aug37Poor
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Laḩij?

Laḩij sits at 13.1°N, 44.9°E, 136 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Aden, 35 km away.

TaizDhī as SufālIbbAl BaydaYarīmDhamār

Topography around Laḩij

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laḩij has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,390 m.

The land around Laḩij is covered by bare terrain (48%) and cropland (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (88%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
404 m
80 km
2,390 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Aden 35 km · Zinjibār 55 km · Taiz 110 km · Dhī as Sufāl 120 km · Ibb 126 km · Al Bayda 127 km · Yarīm 148 km · Dhamār 173 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 Laḩij (13.0567°, 44.8819°, elevation 136 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).