Climate and Weather in Sanaa, Yemen

The climate of Sanaa

What is the capital of Yemen? Sanaa (Sana’a) is the capital of Yemen, a country in the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula. Sanaa has a long history, presumably before a city was founded in the third century AD, there were probably already ancient settlements. No remains of it have been found to date. The old town of Sanaa has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since the late 1980s. The architecture within the historic part is very characteristic, with buildings that are several storeys high and flat roofs, entirely built with Arabic style elements. The climate of Sanaa can best be described as a warm steppe climate, because the amounts of precipitation are higher than in many other parts of the country. Sanaa has warm summers, where extreme heat is rare, and warm, dry winters, where the mercury can approach freezing at night.

Climate figures

The figures below are based on long-term average climate statistics. The temperatures are displayed in degrees Celsius (°C).

	maximum temperature	minimum temperature	hours of sunshine per day	days of rainfall per month
January	22℃	6℃	8	3
February	23℃	8℃	8	3
March	25℃	10℃	8	5
April	26℃	12℃	9	7
May	27℃	13℃	9	8
June	29℃	15℃	8	6
July	29℃	16℃	6	4
August	28℃	15℃	7	6
September	28℃	13℃	8	4
October	24℃	9℃	9	3
November	22℃	6℃	9	3
December	22℃	5℃	8	3

The weather in Sanaa

Here you will find the weather forecast for Sanaa. View the current weather in Sanaa and the forecast for the coming days, such as the temperatures, the chance of precipitation, the wind direction and the wind strength. With this weather data you can see what kind of weather you can expect in Sanaa. Based on the climate statistics, we describe the weather per month in Sanaa. This is not a long-term forecast, but gives the average weather forecast for all months of the year. Do you want to see the detailed weather forecast for Sanaa? On the page with extra weather information we show the chance of snow, the wind chill, visibility, UV strength, air pressure and more good weather information.

An average weather picture per month can be compiled on the basis of long-term climate statistics, certain weather patterns and specific events.

The weather in January

In January, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in January at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in February

In the month of February, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 23 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in February is 8 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in February at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in March

In the month of March, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 25 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in March is 10 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in March at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 5 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in April

In the month of April, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 26 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in April is 12 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in April at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 7 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in May

In the month of May, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 27 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in May is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in May in this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 8 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in June

In the month of June, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in June is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in June at this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in July

In July, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 29 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in July is 16 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in July at this destination is around 6 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in August

In the month of August, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in August is 15 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in August in this destination is around 7 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 6 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this ensures a reasonable amount of precipitation during this month.

The weather in September

In the month of September, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 28 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in September is 13 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in September in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 4 days. If you look at the long-term averages, that means that there will not be much precipitation this month.

The weather in October

In October, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 24 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in October is 9 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in October at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in November

In the month of November, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in November is 6 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in November at this destination is around 9 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.

The weather in December

In the month of December, the average maximum temperature in Sanaa is around 22 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in December is 5 degrees. The number of hours that the sun is visible in December in this destination is around 8 hours per day. Within the whole month there is precipitation for about 3 days. If you look at the long-term averages, this means little precipitation in this month.