Location & Surroundings

‘Afiţ is a settlement in Al Mahwit Governorate, Yemen, at 2,949 m elevation. The nearest larger town is 'Amran, 20 km to the northeast. The national capital Sanaa is 51 km to the southeast. The nearest airport is Sana'a International Airport, 48 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 33' 48" N, 43° 46' 54" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2949 m
  • Timezone Asia/Aden
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Rial (YER)
  • Phone Prefix +967

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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‘Afiţ

Weather in `Afit

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for `Afit, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 19.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 19.1 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 664 W/m2.

Temperature
19.1 C
Wind
1.2 m/s E (75 deg)
Humidity
52 %
Pressure
1,017.9 hPa
Clouds
89 %
Precip
2.69 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 19.1 1.2 75 52 1,017.9 - / 0.00 89 0.0 n/a
6h 15.8 0.8 289 74 1,017.4 1.33 / 1.33 100 0.0 n/a
12h 18.0 1.2 233 58 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.19 81 133.1 n/a
18h 18.7 3.2 274 67 1,016.0 1.48 / 1.67 60 664.5 n/a
Tomorrow 16.8 0.6 313 77 1,018.6 1.02 / 2.69 43 68.4 n/a
30h 15.7 0.5 356 71 1,017.3 0.00 / 2.49 100 0.0 n/a
36h 17.3 0.8 84 48 1,020.0 0.00 / 0.98 100 81.7 n/a
42h 17.4 1.9 290 71 1,016.7 0.00 / 0.68 100 347.0 n/a
Thursday 16.3 2.6 79 59 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.48 98 34.8 n/a
54h 13.8 3.2 80 45 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.12 3 0.0 n/a
60h 17.0 1.8 94 37 1,022.3 0.00 / 0.00 2 135.5 n/a
66h 19.4 2.8 281 50 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.00 8 786.0 n/a
Friday 16.4 1.8 74 56 1,021.7 0.38 / 0.38 41 98.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in `Afit?
Now 19.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.2 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 15.8 to 19.1 C, max wind 3.2 m/s. Precip around 2.7 mm. Solar peaks near 664 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in `Afit today?
Sunrise around 06:04 and sunset around 17:33 (local time). Day length about 11h 29m.
What is the local time in `Afit?
Local time is 05:18. Time zone: Asia/Aden (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is `Afit?
`Afit is a populated place.
What is the elevation of `Afit?
DEM 2,949 m.
Where is `Afit located?
It is at 15.56337, 43.78174 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is `Afit in?
It is in Yemen.

Sources

Last updated 2012-01-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/7344767

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