Climate and Average Weather in Yemen
The climate of Yemen varies depending of the height. The country can be divided into three climatic zones. It's mostly desert, hot and humid along the west coast. Temperate in the western mountains affected by seasonal monsoon and extraordinarily hot, dry, harsh and desert in the east.
Summer months in Yemen are warm to extremely hot. Temperatures of 30 to 40 degrees Celsius (86-104 degrees Fahrenheit) during the day are very normal. The only place where the temperature is tempered is in the mountain areas.Along the coast, especially in the southwest, there is also high relative humidity. This makes the heart of summer unpleasant to travel around. The best time to visit Yemen is between September and October and between April and May.
Interested in more detailed Weather and Climate information?
Please select the city below you wish to travel to, or the one closest to your destination. Each selected city will show you the following graphs:
1. Average minimum and maximum temperatures over the year
2. Average monthly precipitation over the year (rainfall, snow etc)
3. Average monthly hours of sunshine over the year
On certain pages we also offer other historical weather data like humidity, wind speed and water temperature.
