Sanaa weather by month & the best time to visit
Yemen · major city break · hot desert climate
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The best time to visit Sanaa is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and March close behind. Sanaa averages about 3,715 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F and roughly 1 mm of rain in January.
When is the best time to visit Sanaa?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Sanaa is January, then February and March. The dullest month is April (99/100, 8 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Sanaa?
Sanaa is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,715 hours of sunshine a year. Conditions barely change through the year — only 1 Sunshine Score points separate January from April. It ranks #2 of 7 destinations in Yemen for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,454 hours. Rain is a non-event in Sanaa — about 37 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 24° / 75°F | 7° / 45°F | 1 mm | 9 |
| February | 100 | 25° / 77°F | 9° / 48°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| March | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 11° / 52°F | 2 mm | 12 |
| April | 99 | 27° / 81°F | 13° / 55°F | 8 mm | 12 |
| May | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 16° / 61°F | 3 mm | 12 |
| June | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| July | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 6 mm | 10 |
| August | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 17° / 63°F | 8 mm | 11 |
| September | 100 | 28° / 82°F | 15° / 59°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| October | 100 | 24° / 75°F | 10° / 50°F | 2 mm | 11 |
| November | 100 | 23° / 73°F | 8° / 46°F | 2 mm | 10 |
| December | 100 | 23° / 73°F | 6° / 43°F | 2 mm | 9 |
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Sanaa: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Sanaa?
Sanaa is a major city break in Yemen at 2,191 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Sanaa get a year?
Sanaa gets about 3,715 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around January.
When is the best time to visit Sanaa?
The sunniest time to visit Sanaa is January, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with February and March close behind). Expect daytime highs around 24°C / 75°F.
What is the least sunny month in Sanaa?
April is the least sunny month in Sanaa, scoring 99/100 with about 8 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Sanaa?
The typical midday UV index in Sanaa peaks around 12 (extreme) in March, easing to about 9 (very high) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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