Sa'dah weather in August

In August, Sa'dah sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 56 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Sa'dah's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sa'dah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Sa'dah is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sa'dah reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and on par with September.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183018
193018
203018
213018
223118
233118
243118
253118
263118
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

Sa'dah weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 112.211.18.6
Feb24° / 10°82.211.48.9
Mar25° / 12°286.711.98.1
Apr27° / 15°439.312.47.1
May29° / 17°245.712.86.1
Jun31° / 19°71.5135.4
Jul31° / 18°31912.94.8
Aug30° / 18°5614.412.64.6
Sep30° / 17°61.812.16.5
Oct26° / 14°50.511.69.0
Nov24° / 11°30.811.29.3
Dec22° / 30.9119.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 43% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45347
55446
65446
75644
85842
95941
106040
116238
126337
136535
146733
156832
166931
177030
187129
197129
207129
217228
227327
237426
247426
257525
267624
277723
287723
297822
307822
318020

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sa'dah gets around 56 mm of rain over 14.4 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
350
451
552
652
753
853
953
1053
1153
1252
1352
1451
1550
1649
1748
1846
1945
2044
2143
2241
2340
2438
2537
2635
2734
2832
2930
3029
3127

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1404021
2403921
3393922
4393923
5383923
6383923
7383923
8383923
9393922
10403921
11413920
12423919
13443818
14463817
15483716
16503515
17533413
18553312
19573211
20593110
2162299
2264288
2366277
2469256
2571245
2673234
2775214
2877203
2978193
3080182
3181172

Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of August to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:486:34
212.85:486:34
312.75:496:33
412.75:496:33
512.75:496:32
612.75:496:32
712.75:506:31
812.75:506:31
912.75:506:30
1012.75:506:30
1112.65:516:29
1212.65:516:29
1312.65:516:28
1412.65:516:28
1512.65:526:27
1612.65:526:26
1712.65:526:26
1812.55:526:25
1912.55:526:24
2012.55:536:24
2112.55:536:23
2212.55:536:22
2312.55:536:22
2412.55:536:21
2512.45:546:20
2612.45:546:19
2712.45:546:19
2812.45:546:18
2912.45:546:17
3012.45:546:16
3112.45:546:16

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Sa'dah

In seasonPeak

In August, Sa'dah sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sa'dah sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Sa'dah?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sa'dah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sa'dah in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Sa'dah sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sa'dah in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sa'dah peaks around April 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 14Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Sa'dah in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sa'dah is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1551 µg/m³Nov 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar38Poor
Apr40Poor
May38Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sa'dah?

Sa'dah sits at 16.9°N, 43.8°E, 1,876 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Najran, 73 km away.

NajranFayfā’ŞāmitahAbū ‘ArīshḐamadAl Mash‘ilīyahŞabyāJizan

Topography around Sa'dah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sa'dah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sa'dah has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 1,877 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,766 m.

The land around Sa'dah is covered by bare terrain (61%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (77%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
2,766 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Najran 73 km · Fayfā’ 77 km · Şāmitah 95 km · Abū ‘Arīsh 99 km · Ḑamad 106 km · Al Mash‘ilīyah 117 km · Şabyā 123 km · Jizan 129 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
Muslim 99%other 1%

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 Sa'dah (16.9402°, 43.7639°, elevation 1,876 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).