Saḩar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Saḩar sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 187 mm of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Saḩar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saḩar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 187 mm
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.1
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Saḩar in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in Saḩar reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Saḩar 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 | 22° / 8° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.2 | 8.6 |
| Feb | 23° / 10° | 6 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 8.9 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 21 | 5.4 | 11.9 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 25° / 13° | 44 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| May | 26° / 15° | 41 | 8.1 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 28° / 16° | 17 | 5 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 26° / 16° | 58 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 6.0 |
| Aug | 26° / 15° | 112 | 22.1 | 12.5 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 26° / 14° | 22 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 24° / 11° | 10 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 9.1 |
| Nov | 22° / 9° | 4 | 1 | 11.3 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 22° / 8° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.1 | 8.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Saḩar gets around 187 mm of rain over 40 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 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 5.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Saḩar
In summer, Saḩar overlaps 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.
Is summer a good time to visit Saḩar?
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 reasonable time to visit Saḩar for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Saḩar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Saḩar sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Saḩar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 16 | Extreme |
| May | 13 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 13 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 9 | Very high |
Air quality in Saḩar 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 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 29 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 48 | 41 | 35 | 27 | 24 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 40 | Poor |
| May | 40 | Poor |
| Jun | 43 | Poor |
| Jul | 48 | Poor |
| Aug | 41 | Poor |
| Sep | 35 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
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.
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.
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 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.