Aden vs Djibouti: which is sunnier?
🇾🇪 Yemen vs 🇩🇯 Djibouti · 248 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aden is the sunnier overall: about 3,336 hours of sunshine a year to Djibouti's 3,064. Aden has the higher Sunshine Score in 11 of 12 months; the other 1 is within 2 points.
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Aden | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,336 | 3,064 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | January (96/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 96/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 45/100 | 22/100 |
| Rain / year | 131 mm | 237 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 32°C / 90°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 11 (extreme) |
Aden vs Djibouti month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden | Djibouti | Aden | Djibouti | Aden | Djibouti | Aden | Djibouti | |
| January | 98 | 96 | 28° | 28° | 3 | 6 | 27° | 27° |
| February | 99 | 96 | 29° | 29° | 2 | 6 | 27° | 28° |
| March | 98 | 94 | 31° | 31° | 3 | 20 | 28° | 29° |
| April | 87 | 79 | 33° | 33° | 12 | 51 | 30° | 30° |
| May | 68 | 55 | 35° | 36° | 11 | 27 | 31° | 32° |
| June | 48 | 19 | 37° | 40° | 19 | 7 | 32° | 32° |
| July | 38 | 19 | 38° | 40° | 15 | 17 | 27° | 31° |
| August | 48 | 28 | 37° | 39° | 20 | 27 | 24° | 31° |
| September | 66 | 37 | 35° | 38° | 23 | 31 | 30° | 31° |
| October | 87 | 75 | 33° | 34° | 11 | 21 | 32° | 32° |
| November | 98 | 95 | 31° | 31° | 5 | 10 | 30° | 30° |
| December | 98 | 95 | 29° | 29° | 7 | 14 | 28° | 28° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb Aden · Mar Aden · Apr Aden · May Aden · Jun Aden · Jul Aden · Aug Aden · Sep Aden · Oct Aden · Nov Aden · Dec Aden.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Aden averages 98/100, Djibouti 96/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 29°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aden (average score 84/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 33°C).
- June–August: Aden (average score 45/100 vs 22). Djibouti is the warmer, around 40°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Aden (average score 77/100 vs 56). Djibouti is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Sea temperature
Both seas peak at 32°C / 90°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Aden all year, Djibouti all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Aden weather by month · Djibouti weather by month.
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