Best time to go to Yemen for a perfect weather and where to go?

Get the best time to go to Yemen from seasonal norms in many locations like Socotra Archipelago or Aden, right here.

When is the best time to go to Yemen?

When is the best time to go to Yemen? Here's some information to help you in your decision:

  • In Yemen, the weather is good everywhere in January, February, November and December
  • The best months to go to Sanaa are January, February, May, June, September, October, November and December
  • On average, the warmest months in Sanaa are May, June, July, August and September
  • The rainiest months in this city are April, July and August
  • The cities with the best climate are Al Mukalla, Shibam, Socotra Archipelago, Tarim and Sana', with good weather at least 11 months a year
  • The best months for swimming in Aden are March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December

For information about the climate and the weather city by city in Yemen for a specific month, click on the corresponding line below:
January 65°F to 81°F
5%
February 68°F to 83°F
5%
March 70°F to 85°F
9%
April 72°F to 88°F
11%
May 76°F to 92°F
11%
June 79°F to 94°F
6%
July 77°F to 94°F
14%
August 76°F to 94°F
14%
September 76°F to 94°F
6%
October 70°F to 90°F
5%
November 67°F to 86°F
8%
December 63°F to 83°F
4%
* weather varies across the country

Best time to travel to Yemen by cities

Sanaa

Best time to go to Sanaa

The best months to go to Sanaa are january, february, may, june, september, october, november and december.

Aden

Best time to go to Aden

The best months to go to Aden are january, february, march, april, may, august, october, november and december.

Al Hudaydah

Best time to go to Al Hudaydah

The best months to go to Al Hudaydah are january, february, march, april, november and december.

Al Mukalla
Best time to go to Al Mukalla
Shibam
Best time to go to Shibam
Socotra Archipelago
Best time to go to Socotra Archipelago
Tarim
Best time to go to Tarim
As Salif
Best time to go to As Salif
Sana'
Best time to go to Sana'

Temperatures and rainfall in Yemen

On these 3 graphs, we present the evolution of temperatures of Yemen and month-by-month rainfall for the cities of Sanaa, Aden, Al Hudaydah, Al Mukalla and Shibam, as well as the month-by-month sea temperature for coastal cities.

Where to go in Yemen?

This table allows you to see the maximum temperature for each city and our opinion on the weather month by month (see colour legend below the table).

Cities jan.feb.mar.apr.mayjun.jul.aug.sep.oct.nov.dec.
Sanaa70°F72°F76°F76°F79°F81°F79°F77°F79°F74°F70°F68°F
Aden79°F81°F83°F86°F90°F94°F94°F92°F92°F88°F85°F81°F
Al Hudaydah85°F86°F90°F94°F97°F99°F99°F99°F97°F95°F90°F86°F
Al Mukalla79°F79°F83°F88°F92°F97°F95°F94°F90°F86°F85°F81°F
Shibam79°F81°F85°F88°F92°F97°F97°F95°F92°F88°F85°F81°F
Socotra Archipelago79°F81°F85°F88°F88°F88°F85°F85°F83°F83°F83°F81°F
Tarim79°F81°F85°F88°F92°F97°F97°F95°F92°F88°F85°F81°F
As Salif85°F86°F90°F94°F97°F99°F99°F99°F97°F95°F90°F86°F
Sana'79°F81°F85°F88°F92°F97°F97°F95°F92°F88°F85°F81°F

Legend:

perfect weather

good weather

tolerable weather

bad weather

Map of Yemen

Click over cities for information about the weather.

Chargement en cours
Legend: cities in Yemen

About Yemen

What can I do in Yemen?

Beaches / swimming

Nature and countryside

Culture and heritage

Sports

Family travel

Crafts / shopping

Gastronomy

Nightlife

Is this weather information for Yemen reliable?

Climate data for Yemen has been gathered every day since January 2009. The analysis of these meteorological data for Yemen allows us to determine the average for each month in Sanaa, Aden, Al Hudaydah, Al Mukalla, Shibam, Socotra Archipelago, Tarim, As Salif and and 1 other cities.

So yes: this data is reliable except in cases of temporary climate disruption in the region.

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