Bājil

City in Yemen: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Bajel 1928

Bajel 1928: العمري, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Bājil is a city in Yemen, in Al Hudaydah. About 48,218 people live in the city proper, making it the 12th largest city of Yemen in our atlas.

It lies at 15.06° N, 43.29° E, about 191 m (627 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Aden time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Bājil. Green dots: other major cities of Yemen. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Bājil has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 38°C (101°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 21°C (70°F). Around 156 mm (6 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.

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Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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