Sa'dah weather in January

In January, Sa'dah sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 79% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of January to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sa'dah's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sa'dah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:42 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Sa'dah is human settlement.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January 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 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 2°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1228
2228
3228
4228
5228
6228
7228
8228
9228
10228
11228
12228
13228
14228
15228
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31239

Sa'dah weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4919
5919
69010
78911
88911
98812
108713
118614
128614
138614
148515
158515
168515
178614
188614
198614
208614
218713
228812
238812
248911
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sa'dah gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 7% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
85
96
106
117
127
138
148
159
169
1710
1810
1910
2010
2110
2210
239
249
259
269
279
289
298
308
318

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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251000
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281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:385:38
211.06:385:39
311.06:395:39
411.06:395:40
511.06:395:41
611.06:405:41
711.06:405:42
811.06:405:42
911.06:405:43
1011.06:415:43
1111.16:415:44
1211.16:415:45
1311.16:415:45
1411.16:415:46
1511.16:415:46
1611.16:425:47
1711.16:425:48
1811.16:425:48
1911.16:425:49
2011.16:425:49
2111.16:425:50
2211.16:425:50
2311.26:425:51
2411.26:425:52
2511.26:425:52
2611.26:425:53
2711.26:425:53
2811.26:425:54
2911.26:415:54
3011.26:415:55
3111.26:415:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.51 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

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 — January's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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155.5Bright
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215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sa'dah

In seasonPeak

None of Sa'dah's seasonal hazards are active in January. 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 January a good time to visit Sa'dah?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Sa'dah for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sa'dah in January

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

In January, 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 January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks 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 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).