Taiz weather in October
In October, Taiz sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Taiz's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taiz's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 19°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 63 mm
- 10.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 h 42 min
- 5:58 AM – 5:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 39%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 10th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.94 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 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 October
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical October day in Taiz reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs on par with September and about 1°C warmer than November.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 | 19 |
| 3 | 28 | 19 |
| 4 | 28 | 19 |
| 5 | 28 | 19 |
| 6 | 28 | 19 |
| 7 | 28 | 19 |
| 8 | 28 | 19 |
| 9 | 28 | 19 |
| 10 | 28 | 19 |
| 11 | 28 | 19 |
| 12 | 28 | 19 |
| 13 | 28 | 19 |
| 14 | 28 | 19 |
| 15 | 28 | 19 |
| 16 | 28 | 19 |
| 17 | 28 | 18 |
| 18 | 28 | 18 |
| 19 | 28 | 18 |
| 20 | 28 | 18 |
| 21 | 28 | 18 |
| 22 | 28 | 18 |
| 23 | 28 | 18 |
| 24 | 28 | 18 |
| 25 | 28 | 18 |
| 26 | 28 | 18 |
| 27 | 28 | 18 |
| 28 | 28 | 18 |
| 29 | 28 | 18 |
| 30 | 28 | 18 |
| 31 | 28 | 18 |
Taiz weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 15° | 20 | 4.7 | 11.3 | 8.1 |
| Feb | 26° / 17° | 14 | 3.2 | 11.5 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 28° / 18° | 32 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 6.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 20° | 56 | 9.8 | 12.3 | 5.6 |
| May | 30° / 21° | 91 | 17.8 | 12.6 | 4.3 |
| Jun | 31° / 22° | 43 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 4.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 23° | 36 | 11.9 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 22° | 78 | 18.6 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 116 | 22.6 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 28° / 19° | 63 | 10.4 | 11.7 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 27° / 17° | 23 | 5.6 | 11.4 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 25° / 16° | 17 | 5 | 11.2 | 8.1 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 |
| Cloudier (%) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | 19 |
| 2 | 81 | 19 |
| 3 | 81 | 19 |
| 4 | 81 | 19 |
| 5 | 80 | 20 |
| 6 | 80 | 20 |
| 7 | 80 | 20 |
| 8 | 79 | 21 |
| 9 | 80 | 20 |
| 10 | 80 | 20 |
| 11 | 81 | 19 |
| 12 | 80 | 20 |
| 13 | 80 | 20 |
| 14 | 80 | 20 |
| 15 | 81 | 19 |
| 16 | 81 | 19 |
| 17 | 81 | 19 |
| 18 | 83 | 17 |
| 19 | 83 | 17 |
| 20 | 83 | 17 |
| 21 | 83 | 17 |
| 22 | 83 | 17 |
| 23 | 83 | 17 |
| 24 | 83 | 17 |
| 25 | 83 | 17 |
| 26 | 84 | 16 |
| 27 | 84 | 16 |
| 28 | 84 | 16 |
| 29 | 85 | 15 |
| 30 | 85 | 15 |
| 31 | 85 | 15 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Taiz gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 63 | 61 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 63 |
| 2 | 61 |
| 3 | 59 |
| 4 | 57 |
| 5 | 54 |
| 6 | 52 |
| 7 | 49 |
| 8 | 47 |
| 9 | 45 |
| 10 | 42 |
| 11 | 41 |
| 12 | 39 |
| 13 | 37 |
| 14 | 36 |
| 15 | 34 |
| 16 | 32 |
| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 29 |
| 19 | 27 |
| 20 | 26 |
| 21 | 25 |
| 22 | 24 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 22 |
| 25 | 21 |
| 26 | 20 |
| 27 | 19 |
| 28 | 18 |
| 29 | 17 |
| 30 | 17 |
| 31 | 16 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 52 | 53 |
| Comfortable (%) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Humid (%) | 51 | 49 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| Muggy (%) | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 23 | 51 | 22 |
| 2 | 5 | 25 | 49 | 20 |
| 3 | 6 | 27 | 48 | 19 |
| 4 | 8 | 29 | 46 | 18 |
| 5 | 9 | 30 | 44 | 16 |
| 6 | 11 | 31 | 42 | 15 |
| 7 | 13 | 33 | 41 | 14 |
| 8 | 15 | 34 | 39 | 13 |
| 9 | 17 | 34 | 37 | 12 |
| 10 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 11 |
| 11 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 10 |
| 12 | 23 | 35 | 33 | 9 |
| 13 | 25 | 35 | 32 | 8 |
| 14 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 7 |
| 15 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 6 |
| 16 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 5 |
| 17 | 35 | 33 | 27 | 5 |
| 18 | 37 | 32 | 26 | 4 |
| 19 | 40 | 32 | 25 | 4 |
| 20 | 42 | 31 | 23 | 4 |
| 21 | 44 | 30 | 22 | 4 |
| 22 | 45 | 30 | 21 | 4 |
| 23 | 47 | 29 | 19 | 4 |
| 24 | 48 | 29 | 18 | 4 |
| 25 | 49 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| 26 | 50 | 29 | 17 | 4 |
| 27 | 51 | 29 | 16 | 4 |
| 28 | 52 | 29 | 15 | 4 |
| 29 | 51 | 30 | 15 | 4 |
| 30 | 52 | 30 | 14 | 4 |
| 31 | 53 | 30 | 14 | 3 |
Wind in October
Winds average 5 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:33 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:49 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:33 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.9 | 5:56 | 5:49 |
| 2 | 11.9 | 5:57 | 5:49 |
| 3 | 11.9 | 5:57 | 5:48 |
| 4 | 11.8 | 5:57 | 5:47 |
| 5 | 11.8 | 5:57 | 5:47 |
| 6 | 11.8 | 5:57 | 5:46 |
| 7 | 11.8 | 5:57 | 5:45 |
| 8 | 11.8 | 5:57 | 5:45 |
| 9 | 11.8 | 5:57 | 5:44 |
| 10 | 11.8 | 5:57 | 5:43 |
| 11 | 11.8 | 5:57 | 5:43 |
| 12 | 11.7 | 5:58 | 5:42 |
| 13 | 11.7 | 5:58 | 5:41 |
| 14 | 11.7 | 5:58 | 5:41 |
| 15 | 11.7 | 5:58 | 5:40 |
| 16 | 11.7 | 5:58 | 5:40 |
| 17 | 11.7 | 5:58 | 5:39 |
| 18 | 11.7 | 5:59 | 5:39 |
| 19 | 11.7 | 5:59 | 5:38 |
| 20 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:38 |
| 21 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:37 |
| 22 | 11.6 | 5:59 | 5:37 |
| 23 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:36 |
| 24 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:36 |
| 25 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:35 |
| 26 | 11.6 | 6:00 | 5:35 |
| 27 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:34 |
| 28 | 11.6 | 6:01 | 5:34 |
| 29 | 11.5 | 6:01 | 5:34 |
| 30 | 11.5 | 6:02 | 5:33 |
| 31 | 11.5 | 6:02 | 5:33 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.94 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 — October's 5.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.0 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Taiz
None of Taiz's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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.
Is October a good time to visit Taiz?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Taiz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Taiz in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Taiz sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Taiz in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 13 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 11 | Extreme |
| Nov | 9 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Taiz in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 38 | 56 | 57 | 46 | 44 | 31 | 25 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 35 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 32 | Moderate |
| May | 38 | Poor |
| Jun | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 57 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 46 | Poor |
| Sep | 44 | Poor |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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).