Location & Surroundings

Wakbah is a settlement in Al Bayda, Yemen, at 2,544 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Dhamar, 11 km to the northeast. The national capital Sanaa is 99 km to the north. The nearest airport is Dhamar Airport, 12 km away.

Also known as: وكبة

Basic Data

  • Type section of populated place (PPLX)

Geography

  • Coordinates
    14° 28' 12" N, 44° 20' 22" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2544 m
  • Timezone Asia/Aden
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8,057 p/km²
  • Built-up 3.7%
  • Settlement Dense urban cluster
  • Currency Rial (YER)
  • Phone Prefix +967

Sun & Local Time

Other section of populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

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وكبة

Weather in Wakbah

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

Now 17.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 23.9 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 4.6 mm. Solar peaks near 845 W/m2.

Temperature
17.9 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (213 deg)
Humidity
68 %
Pressure
1,016.7 hPa
Clouds
72 %
Precip
4.64 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 17.9 0.6 213 68 1,016.7 - / 0.00 72 0.0 n/a
6h 16.7 0.8 22 50 1,014.7 0.01 / 0.01 4 0.0 n/a
12h 20.4 0.9 290 43 1,016.8 0.01 / 0.01 5 171.1 n/a
18h 23.9 3.9 270 38 1,010.8 0.08 / 0.09 57 845.3 n/a
Tomorrow 19.6 2.3 111 59 1,015.7 4.54 / 4.64 55 102.7 n/a
30h 17.4 1.8 35 67 1,015.3 0.00 / 2.54 5 0.0 n/a
36h 22.2 10.5 78 27 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 0 172.7 n/a
42h 26.3 6.9 88 16 1,010.7 0.00 / 0.00 11 941.1 n/a
Saturday 20.4 0.6 86 47 1,015.4 0.67 / 0.67 31 169.7 n/a
54h 19.0 0.2 205 58 1,014.6 0.00 / 0.28 100 0.0 n/a
60h 23.1 4.2 71 30 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 143.0 n/a
66h 25.8 3.2 29 25 1,010.9 0.00 / 0.00 100 556.0 n/a
Sunday 20.2 1.2 318 53 1,015.8 2.70 / 2.70 100 96.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-10 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wakbah?
Now 17.9 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.7 to 23.9 C, max wind 3.9 m/s. Precip around 4.6 mm. Solar peaks near 845 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 4.6 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wakbah today?
Sunrise around 05:50 and sunset around 18:08 (local time). Day length about 12h 18m.
What is the local time in Wakbah?
Local time is 03:41. Time zone: Asia/Aden (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Wakbah?
Wakbah is a section of populated place.
What is the elevation of Wakbah?
DEM 2,544 m.
Where is Wakbah located?
It is at 14.47004, 44.33942 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wakbah in?
It is in Yemen.

Sources

Last updated 2015-12-07
geonames https://www.geonames.org/10950709