climigo

Yemen

Do not travel

The governments of Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States advise against all travel to the whole country.

Read the UK Foreign Office advice (GOV.UK) · checked on 9 November 2026 · how it works

When to go?

The best months are November–February. Avoid April–October (hot).

Climate zones

SomaliaEthiopiaDjiboutiEritreaOmanSaudi ArabiaSanaaSanaaSanaaAdenAdenAdenShibamShibamShibamTa'izzTa'izzTa'izzMukallaMukallaMukalla

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 26°13°
February 28°15°
March 31°17°
April 33°20°
May 35°22°
June 37°23°
July 36°24°
August 36°24°
September 35°22°
October 31°19°
November 28°16°
December 26°13°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12.9 · 25.7 °CJanuary: 12.9 · 25.7 °C14.5 · 28.1 °CFebruary: 14.5 · 28.1 °C17.4 · 30.7 °CMarch: 17.4 · 30.7 °C19.9 · 33.0 °CApril: 19.9 · 33.0 °C22.0 · 35.1 °CMay: 22.0 · 35.1 °C23.1 · 36.6 °CJune: 23.1 · 36.6 °C24.1 · 36.4 °CJuly: 24.1 · 36.4 °C23.8 · 35.5 °CAugust: 23.8 · 35.5 °C22.0 · 34.6 °CSeptember: 22.0 · 34.6 °C18.5 · 31.3 °COctober: 18.5 · 31.3 °C15.9 · 28.3 °CNovember: 15.9 · 28.3 °C13.2 · 25.8 °CDecember: 13.2 · 25.8 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 12.9 – 25.7 °C
Feb 14.5 – 28.1 °C
Mar 17.4 – 30.7 °C
Apr 19.9 – 33.0 °C
May 22.0 – 35.1 °C
Jun 23.1 – 36.6 °C
Jul 24.1 – 36.4 °C
Aug 23.8 – 35.5 °C
Sep 22.0 – 34.6 °C
Oct 18.5 – 31.3 °C
Nov 15.9 – 28.3 °C
Dec 13.2 – 25.8 °C

How much it rains

January 4 mm1 d
February 3 mm1 d
March 10 mm2 d
April 13 mm3 d
May 14 mm3 d
June 11 mm2 d
July 18 mm3 d
August 32 mm5 d
September 16 mm3 d
October 11 mm2 d
November 5 mm1 d
December 3 mm1 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a dayJanuary: 4 mm · 1 rain day · 4 mm a day3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a dayFebruary: 3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a day10 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a dayMarch: 10 mm · 2 rain days · 5 mm a day13 mm · 3 rain days · 4 mm a dayApril: 13 mm · 3 rain days · 4 mm a day14 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a dayMay: 14 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day11 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a dayJune: 11 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a day18 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a dayJuly: 18 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a day32 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a dayAugust: 32 mm · 5 rain days · 6 mm a day16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a daySeptember: 16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day11 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a dayOctober: 11 mm · 2 rain days · 6 mm a day5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a dayNovember: 5 mm · 1 rain day · 5 mm a day3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a dayDecember: 3 mm · 1 rain day · 3 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 4 mm1 d
Feb 3 mm1 d
Mar 10 mm2 d
Apr 13 mm3 d
May 14 mm3 d
Jun 11 mm2 d
Jul 18 mm3 d
Aug 32 mm5 d
Sep 16 mm3 d
Oct 11 mm2 d
Nov 5 mm1 d
Dec 3 mm1 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 11 h 18
February 11 h 38
March 12 h 02
April 12 h 29
May 12 h 51
June 13 h 03
July 12 h 58
August 12 h 39
September 12 h 14
October 11 h 48
November 11 h 24
December 11 h 12

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Sanaa

Aden

Shibam

Cities