Sa'dah in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sa'dah sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 96 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 31°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Sa'dah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sa'dah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 15°C
Rainfall: 96 mm; 22 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 7.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

← Winter Sa'dah year-round climate Summer →

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Temperature in Sa'dah in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 25°C in early March to 31°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sa'dah reaches about 27°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Sa'dah weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	22° / 8°	11	2.2	11.1	8.6
Feb	24° / 10°	8	2.2	11.4	8.9
Mar	25° / 12°	28	6.7	11.9	8.1
Apr	27° / 15°	43	9.3	12.4	7.1
May	29° / 17°	24	5.7	12.8	6.1
Jun	31° / 19°	7	1.5	13	5.4
Jul	31° / 18°	31	9	12.9	4.8
Aug	30° / 18°	56	14.4	12.6	4.6
Sep	30° / 17°	6	1.8	12.1	6.5
Oct	26° / 14°	5	0.5	11.6	9.0
Nov	24° / 11°	3	0.8	11.2	9.3
Dec	22° / 8°	3	0.9	11	9.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sa'dah gets around 96 mm of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early March to 12 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Sa'dah

In seasonPeak

In spring, Sa'dah overlaps 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

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Is spring a good time to visit Sa'dah?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.4

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Sa'dah sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

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UV index in Sa'dah in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	13	13	14	12	11	11	12	10	12	9	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	13	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	12	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Sa'dah in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	29	39	38	40	38	45	52	42	32	22	21	22
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	29	Moderate
Feb	39	Poor
Mar	38	Poor
Apr	40	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	45	Poor
Jul	52	Poor
Aug	42	Poor
Sep	32	Moderate
Oct	22	Moderate
Nov	21	Moderate
Dec	22	Moderate

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.

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

bare terrain 61%

16 km

665 m

bare terrain 77%

80 km

2,766 m

bare terrain 73%

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← Winter Sa'dah year-round climate Summer →

Spring 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

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.