Mocha weather in December

In December, Mocha sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mocha's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mocha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
16%
2nd clearest
Wind
32 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Mocha is city in Yemen.

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

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Mocha reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Mocha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December 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

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

Mocha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°101.811.38.3
Feb28° / 24°41.411.67.8
Mar30° / 25°71.611.96.5
Apr32° / 27°71.312.35.3
May33° / 29°30.612.64.4
Jun34° / 30°20.212.83.7
Jul35° / 30°201.512.73.4
Aug34° / 30°414.212.43.4
Sep34° / 30°16212.13.8
Oct32° / 28°91.611.75.0
Nov30° / 26°20.611.46.5
Dec29° / 24°71.211.27.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24937
25937
26928
27928
28928
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mocha gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
104
114
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144
154
164
174
184
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274
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294
304
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1066034
2066133
3076132
4076231
5076330
6076429
7076528
8076528
9076627
10076726
11076825
12086824
13086923
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15087022
16097021
17097120
180107119
191107019
201107118
211117018
221117117
231127017
241136917
251146916
261156915
271156915
281166914
291176913
301176913
311186912

Wind in December

Winds average 32 km/h in December, the windiest month of the year.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 32 km/h on the calmest days to 32 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
132windy
232windy
332windy
432windy
532windy
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732windy
832windy
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3132windy

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min at the start of December to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:195:35
211.36:195:35
311.36:205:35
411.36:205:36
511.36:215:36
611.26:215:36
711.26:225:36
811.26:225:37
911.26:235:37
1011.26:235:37
1111.26:245:38
1211.26:255:38
1311.26:255:39
1411.26:265:39
1511.26:265:39
1611.26:275:40
1711.26:275:40
1811.26:285:41
1911.26:285:41
2011.26:295:41
2111.26:295:42
2211.26:305:42
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2411.26:305:43
2511.26:315:44
2611.26:315:44
2711.26:325:45
2811.26:325:45
2911.26:335:46
3011.26:335:46
3111.26:335:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.35 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
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145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mocha

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is December a good time to visit Mocha?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mocha in December

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

In December, Mocha sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothesa windbreakersun protection

Sea temperature near Mocha in December

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in September at about 31°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
Apr28Warm
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug31Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Mocha in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mocha peaks around April 10 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highApr 10UV 12Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan9Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Mocha in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Mocha is worst in July — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1355 µg/m³Nov 1923 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar35Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun51Poor
Jul55Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep38Poor
Oct27Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mocha?

Mocha sits at 13.3°N, 43.2°E, 1 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Assab, 65 km away.

TaizZabīdDhī as SufālIbbBayt al FaqīhObockYarīm

Topography around Mocha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mocha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,327 m.

The land around Mocha is covered by bare terrain (56%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and bare terrain (45%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
2,327 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Assab 65 km · Taiz 88 km · Zabīd 98 km · Dhī as Sufāl 110 km · Ibb 124 km · Bayt al Faqīh 133 km · Obock 150 km · Yarīm 163 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 Mocha (13.3181°, 43.2499°, elevation 1 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).