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Yemen Climate

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When Is the Best Time To Visit Yemen?

The answer to the question of what is the best month to visit Yemen depends on what you are interested in doing during your stay. Here you can see an overview of each month and its typical weather conditions.

Climate of Yemen

Yemen is located in the tropical-dry climate zone, where rainfall does not exceed 100 mm per year and summer temperatures reach 50°C. However, the varied terrain means that the weather varies greatly from region to region.

The north and northeast of the country is hot, desert-like and almost completely devoid of rainfall. The Red Sea coast is a very humid tropical climate. In contrast, the mountainous areas and the area around Sanaa are of the monsoon variety, and are wetter and cooler than the rest of the country, with summer temperatures around 25°C and winter temperatures around 10°C, with frosts possible at night.

The Socotra archipelago has a desert climate with little summer rainfall in some areas.

Sanaa

Friday 6 Jun
Update 2025-06-05 00:32 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.

partly-cloudy-day
82°F
Humidity
18%
Cloud cover
32%
Wind speed
17 mph
Chance of rain
0%
Sanaa

Saturday 7 Jun
Update 2025-06-05 00:32 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.

partly-cloudy-day
82°F
Humidity
20%
Cloud cover
67%
Wind speed
15.4 mph
Chance of rain
3%
Sanaa

Sunday 8 Jun
Update 2025-06-05 00:32 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.

partly-cloudy-day
82°F
Humidity
22%
Cloud cover
36%
Wind speed
17 mph
Chance of rain
0%
Sanaa

Monday 9 Jun
Update 2025-06-05 00:32 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.

partly-cloudy-day
83°F
Humidity
19%
Cloud cover
28%
Wind speed
19.3 mph
Chance of rain
0%
Sanaa

Tuesday 10 Jun
Update 2025-06-05 00:32 CET. Powered by Visual Crossing Weather.

clear-day
83°F
Humidity
14%
Cloud cover
1%
Wind speed
21.3 mph
Chance of rain
0%

Climate and Average Weather in Yemen

General weather conditions each month by city.

  • Sanaa
  • Socotra
  • Shibam
  • Aden
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Dec
Average temperature (°F)
Average rainfall (in)
RAIN - Days with precipitation
DAY - Average length of day
SUN - Sunshine hours per day (cloudless weather)

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The icons next to the month name indicate the convenience of the date for visiting the selected area/territory/ country. They are only a suggestion and should not be used as the final criterion for selecting your travel date. The season is defined as the time period with the weather favorable for sightseeing (or sunbathing - small island countries) for the average tourist. For countries with a large geographical range, the most touristic places were included.

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