Aden in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Aden sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 41 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Aden's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Aden has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Aden's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 29°C
- Rainfall
- 41 mm
- 5 wet days
- Avg wind
- 16 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Aden in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical summer day in Aden reaches about 32°C and drops to 29°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Aden
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Aden weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 24° | 9 | 2.7 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 25° / 24° | 4 | 0.9 | 11.6 | 8.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 25° | 4 | 1.1 | 11.9 | 8.7 |
| Apr | 28° / 27° | 7 | 1 | 12.3 | 8.0 |
| May | 30° / 29° | 11 | 1.9 | 12.6 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 32° / 30° | 7 | 0.5 | 12.7 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 32° / 29° | 10 | 0.9 | 12.7 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 29° | 24 | 3.1 | 12.4 | 5.5 |
| Sep | 31° / 29° | 16 | 2.9 | 12.1 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 29° / 28° | 16 | 2.8 | 11.7 | 7.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 26° | 6 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 8.5 |
| Dec | 26° / 24° | 9 | 2.6 | 11.3 | 8.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Aden gets around 41 mm of rain over 5 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 16 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Aden
In summer, Aden overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Aden sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Aden?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Aden for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Aden in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Aden sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Aden in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 29°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Aden in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aden peaks around April 12 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 10 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in Aden in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Aden is worst in July — around 50 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.5× the cleanest month (October, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 41 | 50 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 41 | Poor |
| Jul | 50 | Poor |
| Aug | 37 | Poor |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Aden?
Aden sits at 12.8°N, 45.0°E, 7 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Laḩij, 35 km away.
Topography around Aden
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aden.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Aden has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,843 m.
The land around Aden is covered by water (45%) and bare terrain (43%) within 3 km, water (76%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (50%) and water (45%) within 80 km.
Yemen travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 4
- Do Not Travel
- Power plugs
- Type A / D / G
- 240 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 7% of US
- price level, 2013
- GDP per capita
- $634
- 2018
- Happiness
- 3.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2013
- Road deaths
- 29.4
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- English
- Very low
- EF EPI 402
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aden (12.7796°, 45.0385°, elevation 7 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.