Taiz weather in December

In December, Taiz sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 17 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Taiz's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taiz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
35%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Taiz is city in the Yemeni Highlands.

Founded
1200

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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Taiz reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°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)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
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Taiz 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
Jan25° / 15°204.711.38.1
Feb26° / 17°143.211.58.1
Mar28° / 18°327.411.96.9
Apr29° / 20°569.812.35.6
May30° / 21°9117.812.64.3
Jun31° / 22°4311.212.84.3
Jul31° / 23°3611.912.74.5
Aug29° / 22°7818.612.54.5
Sep28° / 21°11622.612.14.3
Oct28° / 19°6310.411.76.3
Nov27° / 17°235.611.47.7
Dec25° / 16°17511.28.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48119
58119
68119
78119
88218
98218
108218
118218
128317
138317
148317
158317
168317
178317
188416
198416
208218
218218
228218
238218
248218
258119
268119
278119
288119
298020
308020
317921

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Taiz gets around 17 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
421
520
620
719
819
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1916
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3111

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1384121
2384221
3374220
4374320
5374319
6384319
7384418
8384418
9384418
10384417
11394417
12394417
13394516
14394516
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17404515
18404614
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20404614
21414613
22414613
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24424612
25434512
26444511
27454511
28464410
29474410
3047439
3148439

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:16 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:165:31
211.36:175:32
311.26:175:32
411.26:185:32
511.26:185:32
611.26:195:33
711.26:195:33
811.26:205:33
911.26:205:34
1011.26:215:34
1111.26:215:34
1211.26:225:35
1311.26:225:35
1411.26:235:35
1511.26:235:36
1611.26:245:36
1711.26:245:37
1811.26:255:37
1911.26:255:37
2011.26:265:38
2111.26:265:38
2211.26:275:39
2311.26:275:39
2411.26:285:40
2511.26:285:40
2611.26:295:41
2711.26:295:41
2811.26:305:42
2911.26:305:42
3011.26:305:43
3111.26:315:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
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245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Taiz

In seasonPeak

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

Taiz 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 Taiz?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taiz in December

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

In December, Taiz sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Taiz 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 Taiz peaks around April 12 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 highExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Taiz 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 Taiz is worst in July — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1057 µg/m³Nov 2125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May38Poor
Jun56Unhealthy
Jul57Unhealthy
Aug46Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Taiz?

Taiz sits at 13.6°N, 44.0°E, 1,400 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Dhī as Sufāl, 30 km away.

MochaYarīmZabīdLaḩijDhamārBayt al Faqīh

Topography around Taiz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taiz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m around an average of 1,378 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,051 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,224 m.

The land around Taiz is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (43%) and bare terrain (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
983 m
16 km
2,051 m
80 km
3,224 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Dhī as Sufāl 30 km · Ibb 46 km · Mocha 88 km · Yarīm 89 km · Zabīd 102 km · Laḩij 110 km · Dhamār 115 km · Bayt al Faqīh 128 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 Taiz (13.5795°, 44.0209°, elevation 1,400 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).