Sanaa Climate by Month
Sanaa, Amanat Alasimah, Yemen
Hot days and cool nights all year, with little rain, mostly from April to August.
Sanaa has hot days and cool nights all year, with little rain, mostly from April to August. Afternoon highs range from 74°F (23°C) in December to 87°F (31°C) in June, and December nights average 45°F (7°C). It gets only 10 in (259 mm) of rain a year. September to February are almost completely dry. The air is dry, averaging 35% relative humidity.
- Warmest month
- 87°F(31°C)
- Average high, June
- Coldest nights
- 45°F(7°C)
- Average low, December
- Rain per year
- 10 in(259 mm)
- Wettest: August
- Humidity
- 35%
- Sunniest: April
Best and worst months in Sanaa
Best for weatherNovember to January are the best time for weather in Sanaa: highs near 75°F (24°C) and almost no rain.
Least pleasantJuly and August are the least pleasant; July is the hottest, with highs of 86°F (30°C).
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in November.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Sanaa weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuaryBest | 75°F(24°C) | 47°F(8°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 38% | 5.1 |
| FebFebruary | 79°F(26°C) | 51°F(11°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 33% | 5.9 |
| MarMarch | 80°F(26°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 0.7 in(19 mm) | 36% | 6.1 |
| AprApril | 81°F(27°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 2.0 in(51 mm) | 37% | 6.3 |
| MayMay | 84°F(29°C) | 63°F(17°C) | 1.9 in(48 mm) | 32% | 6.0 |
| JunJune | 87°F(31°C) | 65°F(19°C) | 0.4 in(10 mm) | 26% | 6.0 |
| JulJuly | 86°F(30°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 1.4 in(36 mm) | 36% | 5.2 |
| AugAugust | 85°F(29°C) | 64°F(18°C) | 2.2 in(56 mm) | 42% | 5.5 |
| SepSeptember | 84°F(29°C) | 62°F(17°C) | 0.3 in(8 mm) | 29% | 5.9 |
| OctOctober | 78°F(25°C) | 54°F(12°C) | 0.2 in(6 mm) | 32% | 5.8 |
| NovNovemberBest | 75°F(24°C) | 50°F(10°C) | 0.4 in(9 mm) | 42% | 5.4 |
| DecDecemberBest | 74°F(23°C) | 45°F(7°C) | 0.2 in(4 mm) | 40% | 5.0 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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