Aden vs Najran: which is sunnier?
🇾🇪 Yemen vs 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia · 536 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Najran is the sunnier overall: about 3,871 hours of sunshine a year to Aden's 3,336. Aden has the higher Sunshine Score in 6 of 12 months, Najran in 1 (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 | Najran | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 3,336 | 3,871 |
| Sunniest month | February (99/100) | January (100/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 98/100 | 100/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 45/100 | 30/100 |
| Rain / year | 131 mm | 22 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 12 (extreme) | 12 (extreme) |
Aden vs Najran month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aden | Najran | Aden | Najran | Aden | Najran | |
| January | 98 | 100 | 28° | 27° | 3 | 1 |
| February | 99 | 100 | 29° | 30° | 2 | 1 |
| March | 98 | 100 | 31° | 32° | 3 | 1 |
| April | 87 | 79 | 33° | 34° | 12 | 7 |
| May | 68 | 50 | 35° | 37° | 11 | 3 |
| June | 48 | 30 | 37° | 39° | 19 | 0 |
| July | 38 | 30 | 38° | 39° | 15 | 3 |
| August | 48 | 30 | 37° | 39° | 20 | 3 |
| September | 66 | 60 | 35° | 36° | 23 | 0 |
| October | 87 | 100 | 33° | 31° | 11 | 1 |
| November | 98 | 100 | 31° | 28° | 5 | 1 |
| December | 98 | 100 | 29° | 26° | 7 | 1 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Aden · May Aden · Jun Aden · Jul Aden · Aug Aden · Sep Aden · Oct Najran · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Aden averages 98/100, Najran 100/100. Daytime highs are similar (29°C vs 28°C). See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: Aden (average score 84/100 vs 76). Daytime highs are similar (33°C vs 34°C).
- June–August: Aden (average score 45/100 vs 30). Najran is the warmer, around 39°C daytime highs vs 37°C.
- September–October: Najran (average score 80/100 vs 77). Daytime highs are similar (34°C vs 34°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Aden weather by month · Najran weather by month · Best time to visit Saudi Arabia.
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