Mocha in Winter
In winter (December, January and February), Mocha sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 21 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Mocha's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mocha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 21 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 32 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Mocha in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical winter day in Mocha reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is December, the coolest January.
How winter really feels in Mocha
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.
Mocha 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 | 28° / 24° | 10 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 4 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 30° / 25° | 7 | 1.6 | 11.9 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 32° / 27° | 7 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| May | 33° / 29° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.6 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 34° / 30° | 2 | 0.2 | 12.8 | 3.7 |
| Jul | 35° / 30° | 20 | 1.5 | 12.7 | 3.4 |
| Aug | 34° / 30° | 41 | 4.2 | 12.4 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 34° / 30° | 16 | 2 | 12.1 | 3.8 |
| Oct | 32° / 28° | 9 | 1.6 | 11.7 | 5.0 |
| Nov | 30° / 26° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 29° / 24° | 7 | 1.2 | 11.2 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Mocha gets around 21 mm of rain over 4 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 32 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mocha
None of Mocha's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mocha sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is winter a good time to visit Mocha?
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 Mocha for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mocha in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Mocha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and a windbreaker. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Mocha 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Warm |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 31 | Tropical |
| Sep | 31 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Mocha in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Mocha 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 34 | 35 | 31 | 33 | 51 | 55 | 46 | 38 | 27 | 23 | 25 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 34 | Moderate |
| Mar | 35 | Moderate |
| Apr | 31 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 51 | Poor |
| Jul | 55 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 46 | Poor |
| Sep | 38 | Poor |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 23 | Moderate |
| Dec | 25 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.