Zinjibār weather in December

In December, Zinjibār sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Zinjibār's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zinjibār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:18 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Zinjibār is town in Abyan, Yemen.

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Zinjibār reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42723
52723
62723
72723
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292622
302622
312622

How December really feels in Zinjibār

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Zinjibār weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 22°72.111.38.3
Feb27° / 22°71.511.68.3
Mar28° / 23°62.211.97.5
Apr31° / 25°91.412.36.0
May33° / 28°101.612.64.6
Jun34° / 29°80.912.83.8
Jul34° / 29°121.712.73.7
Aug34° / 29°374.512.43.8
Sep33° / 28°193.912.14.2
Oct31° / 26°102.211.75.8
Nov29° / 24°20.511.47.6
Dec27° / 22°4111.28.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8928
9919
10919
11919
129010
139010
149010
158911
168812
178812
188713
198713
208713
218614
228614
238614
248515
258515
268515
278515
288515
298515
308515
318416

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zinjibār gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
112
123
133
143
153
163
173
184
194
204
214
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245
255
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274
284
294
304
314

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
104126321
204126321
304126420
404126420
504126519
604136419
704136518
804136518
903146617
1013146616
1113146616
1213156615
1313156714
1413156813
1513166812
1613166911
1713176811
1813176910
191317709
201218718
211218718
222219698
232219707
242220697
252220697
262321686
271322686
281323676
291324675
301324675
311325665

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:10 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:105:27
211.36:105:27
311.36:115:27
411.36:115:27
511.36:125:28
611.36:125:28
711.36:135:28
811.36:145:29
911.26:145:29
1011.26:155:29
1111.26:155:30
1211.26:165:30
1311.26:165:30
1411.26:175:31
1511.26:175:31
1611.26:185:32
1711.26:185:32
1811.26:195:32
1911.26:195:33
2011.26:205:33
2111.26:205:34
2211.26:215:34
2311.26:215:35
2411.26:225:35
2511.26:225:36
2611.26:225:36
2711.26:235:37
2811.26:235:37
2911.26:245:38
3011.26:245:38
3111.26:255:39

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in April across the year — December's 5.38 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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95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zinjibār

In seasonPeak

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

Zinjibār 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 Zinjibār?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zinjibār in December

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

In December, Zinjibār sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Zinjibār in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in June at about 31°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr28Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Zinjibār 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 Zinjibār peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 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 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Zinjibār 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 Zinjibār is worst in July — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (October, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1445 µg/m³Oct 2315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun39Poor
Jul46Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zinjibār?

Zinjibār sits at 13.1°N, 45.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Aden, 54 km away.

Al BaydaTaizDhī as SufālIbbYarīmDhamār

Topography around Zinjibār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zinjibār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,486 m.

The land around Zinjibār is covered by bare terrain (52%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and water (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
373 m
80 km
2,486 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Aden 54 km · Laḩij 55 km · Al Bayda 97 km · Taiz 155 km · Dhī as Sufāl 158 km · Ibb 159 km · Yarīm 169 km · Dhamār 189 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 Zinjibār (13.1287°, 45.3807°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).