Saḩar weather in June

In June, Saḩar sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 17 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Saḩar's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saḩar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Saḩar is human settlement in Yemen.

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical June day in Saḩar reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 1°C warmer than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
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202816
212816
222816
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242816
252816
262816
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282816
292816
302716

Saḩar weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 61.611.28.6
Feb23° / 10°61.611.58.9
Mar24° / 12°215.411.98.3
Apr25° / 13°448.312.37.5
May26° / 15°418.112.77.1
Jun28° / 16°17512.97.2
Jul26° / 16°5813.212.86.0
Aug26° / 15°11222.112.55.0
Sep26° / 14°226.112.17.5
Oct24° / 11°101.111.79.1
Nov22° / 4111.38.9
Dec22° / 30.811.18.8

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26535
36535
46535
56535
66436
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195743
205644
215545
225347
235248
245050
254951
264753
274753
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Saḩar gets around 17 mm of rain over 5 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
618
718
818
918
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2416
2516
2616
2717
2818
2918
3019

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in June

Winds average 8 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of June to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:356:26
212.85:356:26
312.95:356:26
412.95:356:26
512.95:356:27
612.95:356:27
712.95:356:27
812.95:356:28
912.95:356:28
1012.95:356:28
1112.95:356:29
1212.95:356:29
1312.95:366:29
1412.95:366:30
1512.95:366:30
1612.95:366:30
1712.95:366:30
1812.95:366:31
1912.95:366:31
2012.95:376:31
2112.95:376:31
2212.95:376:32
2312.95:376:32
2412.95:376:32
2512.95:386:32
2612.95:386:32
2712.95:386:32
2812.95:386:33
2912.95:396:33
3012.95:396:33

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in April across the year — June's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Saḩar

In seasonPeak

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

Saḩar sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is June a good time to visit Saḩar?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Saḩar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saḩar in June

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

In June, Saḩar sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Saḩar in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June 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 Saḩar peaks around April 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 13UV 15Dec 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr16Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Saḩar in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Saḩar is worst in July — around 48 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 24 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1547 µg/m³Nov 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr40Poor
May40Poor
Jun43Poor
Jul48Poor
Aug41Poor
Sep35Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saḩar?

Saḩar sits at 15.3°N, 44.3°E, 2,374 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Sanaa, 12 km away.

ḨajjahDhamārAl ḨazmMa'ribBājil

Topography around Saḩar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saḩar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 2,413 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,043 m.

The land around Saḩar is covered by cropland (48%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (38%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
781 m
80 km
3,043 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
June weather nearby: Sanaa 12 km · Sayyān 16 km · ‘Amrān 55 km · Ḩajjah 86 km · Dhamār 87 km · Al Ḩazm 107 km · Ma'rib 110 km · Bājil 113 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 Saḩar (15.3164°, 44.3088°, elevation 2,374 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).