Taiz in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Taiz sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 179 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 30°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Taiz's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Taiz's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 179 mm; 35 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 5.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Taiz in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early March to 30°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Taiz reaches about 29°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Taiz weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Taiz gets around 179 mm of rain over 35 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Taiz

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In spring, Taiz overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Taiz sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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Is spring a good time to visit Taiz?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.0

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Taiz sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Taiz in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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.

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

artificial surfaces 42%

16 km

2,051 m

shrubs 40%

80 km

3,224 m

shrubs 43%

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Spring 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

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.