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Best time to visit Yemen

Yemen is good to visit all year round. Its destinations score highest in January, with an average travel score of 93 out of 100.

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The climate in Yemen through the year

When to go

Yemen scores 65 or more out of 100 in every month across the 7 destinations Eddigo covers, so there is no bad time to go. January comes out on top with an average of 93. Daytime highs in January range from 21°C in Dhamar to 32°C in Al Hudaydah. The lowest average is in July (73), with daytime highs from 26°C to 40°C.

Where in the country

In January, the highest scores are in Sanaa (100), Ibb (100) and Dhamar (100), while Al Hudaydah scores 72. Every destination has its best month in January.

Warmest, coolest, wettest and driest

Over the year, Al Hudaydah is the warmest destination (daytime highs averaging 36°C) and Dhamar the coolest (23°C). Dhamar gets the most precipitation, about 560 mm a year, and Aden the least, about 70 mm. The highest-lying is Dhamar at about 2,400 m. The warmest sea is at Al Hudaydah: 32°C in September.

By type of trip

The best months change with what you want to do. With Eddigo’s trip types, Yemen averages 65 or more in these months:

Beach holiday: August–June. Best in January: Mukalla (99), Aden (91) and Al Hudaydah (90)
City break: all year round. Best in January: Sanaa (100), Ibb (100) and Dhamar (100)
Hiking: August–June. Best in January: Dhamar (100), Sanaa (98) and Ibb (96)

Month by month

Month	Score	Day	Sea	Rain	Best destinations
January	93	21–32°	26°	6 mm	Sanaa 100 · Ibb 100 · Dhamar 100
February	89	22–32°	26°	13 mm	Sanaa 98 · Ibb 98 · Dhamar 98
March	86	23–34°	27°	25 mm	Sanaa 100 · Ibb 100 · Dhamar 100
April	80	23–36°	29°	36 mm	Sanaa 98 · Ibb 98 · Dhamar 98
May	77	25–38°	31°	45 mm	Sanaa 97 · Ibb 97 · Dhamar 97
June	76	27–40°	31°	31 mm	Dhamar 100 · Ibb 99 · Sanaa 98
July	73	26–40°	31°	41 mm	Sanaa 97 · Ibb 97 · Dhamar 96
August	74	25–40°	31°	51 mm	Ibb 96 · Sanaa 94 · Dhamar 94
September	78	25–39°	32°	38 mm	Sanaa 100 · Ibb 100 · Dhamar 100
October	82	23–37°	32°	20 mm	Sanaa 100 · Ibb 100 · Dhamar 100
November	87	21–34°	29°	10 mm	Sanaa 100 · Ibb 100 · Dhamar 100
December	92	20–32°	27°	7 mm	Sanaa 100 · Ibb 100 · Dhamar 100

Score: average of the cities and beach destinations with the default preferences (ski resorts are left out). Day: lowest to highest typical daytime temperature among them. Sea: the warmest. Rain: average.