Mukalla in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Mukalla sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 12 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Mukalla's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mukalla's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 35°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 29°C
- Rainfall
- 12 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Mukalla in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.
A typical summer day in Mukalla reaches about 35°C and drops to 29°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in Mukalla
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.
Mukalla 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° / 19° | 5 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 8.9 |
| Feb | 26° / 20° | 7 | 1 | 11.5 | 8.7 |
| Mar | 28° / 22° | 13 | 2.2 | 11.9 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 8 | 1.3 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| May | 32° / 26° | 6 | 1.3 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Jun | 36° / 28° | 7 | 0.8 | 12.8 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 35° / 29° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.8 | 3.0 |
| Aug | 35° / 28° | 3 | 0.6 | 12.5 | 3.5 |
| Sep | 32° / 26° | 6 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Oct | 30° / 24° | 15 | 1.5 | 11.7 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 12 | 0.9 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Dec | 26° / 20° | 2 | 0.5 | 11.2 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Mukalla gets around 12 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 Mukalla
In summer, Mukalla overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Mukalla sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Mukalla?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mukalla. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Mukalla in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Mukalla sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
Sea temperature near Mukalla in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 19 km away) is warmest in May at about 30°C and coldest in January 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 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 26 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 30 | Tropical |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 29 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 26 | Warm |
UV index in Mukalla in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mukalla peaks around April 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 7 (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) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9 | Very high |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 10 | Extreme |
| Nov | 8 | Very high |
| Dec | 7 | Very high |
Air quality in Mukalla 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 Mukalla is worst in July — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.1× the cleanest month (October, 9 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 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 26 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 31 | Moderate |
| Jul | 38 | Poor |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Mukalla?
Mukalla sits at 14.5°N, 49.1°E, 39 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Ghayl Bā Wazīr, 37 km away.
Topography around Mukalla
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mukalla.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mukalla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,299 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 m.
The land around Mukalla is covered by bare terrain (59%) and water (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and water (31%) 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 Mukalla (14.5425°, 49.1242°, elevation 39 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.