Sanaa, Yemen Weather
Sanaa hourly forecast: next 24 hours
Today's high of 78°F (25°C) is about 3°F (2°C) below the typical September high of 81°F (27°C).
Current conditions in detail
Sanaa weather tomorrow (Thursday, September 17)
Tomorrow in Sanaa looks overcast, with a high of 74° and an overnight low of 62°. Precipitation chance is modest at 17%. Winds top out near 18 mph, and the UV index reaches 9 (very high).
Sanaa 14-day forecast
About the weather in Sanaa
Sanaa works on a dry budget: 7.9 inches (200 mm) of precipitation a year, spread over roughly 38 days. Temperature does the varying instead, from 72°F (22°C) on a typical December afternoon to 84°F (29°C) in June, with nights 13°C below the day.
Sanaa weather: quick facts
- Hottest month: June - highs near 84°F (29°C)
- Coldest month: December - highs near 72°F (22°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 91°F (33°C) high · 34°F (1°C) low
- Wettest month: August (12 rainy days) · Sunniest: March (11.4 h sun/day)
- Climate type: hot desert
- Annual swing: 8°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 13°C
- Average humidity: 40%
Temperatures through the year
December bottoms out at 72°F (22°C) in daylight, 46°F (8°C) after dark. At its warmest, in June, Sanaa runs to 84°F (29°C) in the afternoon and back to 61°F (16°C) by dawn. March is the brightest month at 11.4 hours of sun a day, against an annual average of 10.9 - sunnier than 93% of the 3496 cities in our dataset.
Rain, sun and snow
8 months average under 20 mm of rain, the longest unbroken stretch running September through March. Between the average June and the average December lie 8°C, a narrower spread than about 79% of the cities we track. Days and nights are about 13°C apart on average - wider than 94% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Relative humidity averages 40% across the year, drier than all but 3% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 91°F (33°C) and bottoms at 34°F (1°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.
Season by season
Spring (March through May)
Spring in Sanaa settles into easy warmth, with daytime highs averaging 78°F (26°C) and nights around 56°F (13°C); rain comes on about 13 days over the three months. Daylight is generous - around 11.3 hours of sun a day.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Sanaa brings hot afternoons, with daytime highs averaging 82°F (28°C) and nights around 61°F (16°C); expect showers on roughly 20 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.4 hours of sun a day.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Sanaa settles into easy warmth, with daytime highs averaging 76°F (25°C) and nights around 54°F (12°C); precipitation is sparse, near 19 mm (0.7 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 11.0 hours of sun a day.
Winter (December through February)
Winter settles into easy warmth here - highs near 73°F (23°C), nights near 48°F (9°C), and precipitation is sparse, near 7 mm (0.3 in) for the season. Daylight is generous - around 10.9 hours of sun a day.
Average temperatures in Sanaa by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72° | 47° | 1 | 0.1 in | 10.8 h/day | 42% |
| February | 76° | 50° | 1 | 0.1 in | 11.0 h/day | 41% |
| March | 78° | 53° | 2 | 0.4 in | 11.4 h/day | 44% |
| April | 78° | 56° | 5 | 0.9 in | 11.4 h/day | 47% |
| May | 80° | 58° | 5 | 1.4 in | 11.1 h/day | 41% |
| June | 84° | 61° | 1 | 0.2 in | 11.0 h/day | 31% |
| July | 82° | 62° | 7 | 1.3 in | 9.7 h/day | 43% |
| August | 80° | 60° | 12 | 2.7 in | 10.6 h/day | 52% |
| September | 81° | 59° | 2 | 0.3 in | 11.1 h/day | 32% |
| October | 75° | 53° | 1 | 0.4 in | 11.2 h/day | 33% |
| November | 73° | 49° | 0 | 0.1 in | 10.7 h/day | 40% |
| December | 72° | 46° | 0 | 0.1 in | 10.8 h/day | 39% |