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Weather in January in Yemen

Planning a getaway to Yemen this January and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Yemen in January?

January in Yemen generally has warm temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from almost none to low. January is a winter month.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are warm and range from 22°C in Sanaa to 28°C in Kamaran. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 24°C in Kamaran and 9°C in Sanaa. During this period, Mukalla experiences its coolest temperatures annually.

Precipitation

In January, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Socotra with an average of 4.6 mm to low rainfall in Taiz with 23 mm.

For a closer look at January's conditions in Yemen, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Yemen's yearly weather, check out our Yemen climate page.

Where to go in Yemen in January

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Yemen on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in January for the 5 most popular destinations in Yemen?

Mukalla

In January Mukalla generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Mukalla
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
21°C 
5.2 mm 
0 days 
26°C 
20°C 
7.2 mm 
a single day 
27°C 
21°C 
8.2 mm 
a single day 
Climate in Mukalla

Sanaa

In January Sanaa generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 22°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Sanaa
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
22°C 
8°C 
4.9 mm 
2 days 
22°C 
9°C 
10 mm 
2 days 
24°C 
10°C 
11 mm 
3 days 
Climate in Sanaa

Taiz

In January Taiz generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Taiz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
26°C 
15°C 
20 mm 
a single day 
26°C 
15°C 
23 mm 
2 days 
27°C 
16°C 
19 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Taiz

Socotra

In January Socotra generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 28°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 20°C and almost no monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Socotra
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
29°C 
22°C 
18 mm 
2 days 
28°C 
20°C 
4.6 mm 
2 days 
29°C 
20°C 
1.9 mm 
2 days 
Climate in Socotra

Aden

In January Aden generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 27°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 23°C and low monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Aden
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
28°C 
24°C 
259 hours 
11 mm 
a single day 
27°C 
23°C 
242 hours 
11 mm 
a single day 
27°C 
23°C 
201 hours 
6.6 mm 
0 days 
Climate in Aden

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Is January the best time to visit Yemen?

We believe that January is one of the best times to visit Yemen with overall perfect weather in Mukalla.

Generally speaking, January, February, March, April, May, September, October, November and December provide perfect weather in Mukalla. In contrast, June tends to have unpleasant weather conditions.

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