Sa'dah weather in October

In October, Sa'dah sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sa'dah's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sa'dah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
7th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
19%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Sa'dah is human settlement.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sa'dah reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42715
52715
62715
72715
82715
92715
102715
112714
122614
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Sa'dah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 10th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2928
3928
4928
5919
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14919
15919
16919
17919
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
238911
248911
258911
268911
279010
289010
299010
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sa'dah gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25973
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:585:49
211.85:595:49
311.85:595:48
411.85:595:47
511.85:595:46
611.85:595:45
711.86:005:45
811.76:005:44
911.76:005:43
1011.76:005:42
1111.76:005:42
1211.76:015:41
1311.76:015:40
1411.66:015:40
1511.66:015:39
1611.66:025:38
1711.66:025:38
1811.66:025:37
1911.66:035:36
2011.56:035:36
2111.56:035:35
2211.56:035:35
2311.56:045:34
2411.56:045:34
2511.56:045:33
2611.56:055:32
2711.46:055:32
2811.46:065:32
2911.46:065:31
3011.46:065:31
3111.46:075:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.54 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 — October's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sa'dah

In seasonPeak

None of Sa'dah's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 October a good time to visit Sa'dah?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Sa'dah for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sa'dah in October

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

In October, Sa'dah sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Sa'dah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October 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
October 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).