Dhamār
City in Yemen: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
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Overview
Dhamār is a city in Yemen. About 160,114 people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Yemen in our atlas.
It lies at 14.54° N, 44.41° E, about 2,421 m (7,943 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Asia/Aden time zone. It sits inside the tropics.
Location
Red dot: Dhamār. Green dots: other major cities of Yemen. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Dhamār has a hot desert climate (Köppen BWh). The warmest month is usually Jun, with average highs near 30°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Dec at about 5°C (42°F). Around 86 mm (3 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.
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.
What to eat in YemenNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Ibb · 68 km
- Sayyān · 70 km
- Sanaa · 93 km
- Taiz · 115 km
- Zabīd · 123 km
- Bājil · 133 km
- ‘Amrān · 133 km
- Al Ḩudaydah · 158 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 76184 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q955523 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.
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