Aden vs Jizan: which is sunnier?
🇾🇪 Yemen vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 523 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Aden and Jizan are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 3,336 vs 3,288 hours a year. Aden has the higher Sunshine Score in 5 of 12 months, Jizan in 2 (5 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Aden | Jizan | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,336 | 3,288 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | February (98/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 95/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 45/100 | 50/100 |
| Rain / year | 131 mm | 159 mm |
| Warmest sea | 32°C / 90°F | 34°C / 93°F |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Aden vs Jizan month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | Sea °C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden | Jizan | Aden | Jizan | Aden | Jizan | Aden | Jizan | |
| January | 98 | 97 | 28° | 29° | 3 | 7 | 27° | 28° |
| February | 99 | 98 | 29° | 30° | 2 | 4 | 27° | 28° |
| March | 98 | 98 | 31° | 32° | 3 | 3 | 28° | 30° |
| April | 87 | 77 | 33° | 34° | 12 | 11 | 30° | 32° |
| May | 68 | 59 | 35° | 36° | 11 | 6 | 31° | 33° |
| June | 48 | 48 | 37° | 37° | 19 | 10 | 32° | 34° |
| July | 38 | 46 | 38° | 37° | 15 | 32 | 27° | 33° |
| August | 48 | 55 | 37° | 36° | 20 | 42 | 24° | 32° |
| September | 66 | 48 | 35° | 37° | 23 | 13 | 30° | 33° |
| October | 87 | 68 | 33° | 35° | 11 | 5 | 32° | 33° |
| November | 98 | 87 | 31° | 33° | 5 | 11 | 30° | 32° |
| December | 98 | 96 | 29° | 30° | 7 | 15 | 28° | 29° |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Aden · May Aden · Jun even · Jul Jizan · Aug Jizan · Sep Aden · Oct Aden · Nov Aden · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: Aden (average score 98/100 vs 95). Jizan is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 29°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aden (average score 84/100 vs 78). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: Jizan (average score 50/100 vs 45). Daytime highs are similar (37°C vs 37°C).
- September–October: Aden (average score 77/100 vs 58). Jizan is the warmer, around 36°C daytime highs vs 34°C.
Sea temperature
Jizan's sea gets warmer: 34°C / 93°F at its peak vs 32°C. Swimmable water (21°C+): Aden all year, Jizan all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.
Full month-by-month guides: Aden weather by month · Jizan weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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