Sa'dah weather in December

In December, Sa'dah sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sa'dah's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sa'dah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:31 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
16%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Sa'dah is human settlement.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sa'dah reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1239
2239
3239
4239
5239
6239
7239
8239
9239
10229
11229
12229
13229
14229
15228
16228
17228
18228
19228
20228
21228
22228
23228
24228
25228
26228
27228
28228
29228
30228
31228

Sa'dah weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 112.211.18.6
Feb24° / 10°82.211.48.9
Mar25° / 12°286.711.98.1
Apr27° / 15°439.312.47.1
May29° / 17°245.712.86.1
Jun31° / 19°71.5135.4
Jul31° / 18°31912.94.8
Aug30° / 18°5614.412.64.6
Sep30° / 17°61.812.16.5
Oct26° / 14°50.511.69.0
Nov24° / 11°30.811.29.3
Dec22° / 30.9119.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in December, the clearest month of the year.

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6937
7937
8928
9928
10928
11928
12919
13919
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sa'dah gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of December to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:235:27
211.16:235:27
311.06:245:27
411.06:255:27
511.06:255:27
611.06:265:28
711.06:265:28
811.06:275:28
911.06:275:28
1011.06:285:29
1111.06:295:29
1211.06:295:29
1311.06:305:30
1411.06:305:30
1511.06:315:31
1611.06:315:31
1711.06:325:31
1811.06:325:32
1911.06:335:32
2011.06:335:33
2111.06:345:33
2211.06:345:34
2311.06:355:34
2411.06:355:35
2511.06:365:35
2611.06:365:36
2711.06:365:36
2811.06:375:37
2911.06:375:37
3011.06:385:38
3111.06:385:38

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in May across the year — December's 5.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sa'dah

In seasonPeak

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

Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sa'dah in December

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

In December, Sa'dah sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sa'dah in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sa'dah peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highApr 13UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sa'dah 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 Sa'dah is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1551 µg/m³Nov 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sa'dah?

Sa'dah sits at 16.9°N, 43.8°E, 1,876 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Najran, 73 km away.

NajranFayfā’ŞāmitahAbū ‘ArīshḐamadAl Mash‘ilīyahŞabyāJizan

Topography around Sa'dah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sa'dah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 1,877 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,766 m.

The land around Sa'dah is covered by bare terrain (61%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
2,766 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Najran 73 km · Fayfā’ 77 km · Şāmitah 95 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 99 km · Ḑamad 106 km · Al Mash‘ilīyah 117 km · Şabyā 123 km · Jizan 129 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 Sa'dah (16.9402°, 43.7639°, elevation 1,876 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. 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).