Sanaa in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Sanaa sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 106 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 27°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 13°C
Rainfall: 106 mm; 22 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 7.6; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Sanaa in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early March to 27°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Sanaa reaches about 25°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

Sanaa 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°	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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Sanaa gets around 106 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 7 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 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 Sanaa

In seasonPeak

None of Sanaa's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Sanaa?

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.

7.6

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

6.9

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sanaa in Spring

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

In spring, Sanaa sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.

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UV index in Sanaa in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sanaa 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 Sanaa 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 Sanaa 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

Location & terrain

Where is Sanaa?

Sanaa sits at 15.4°N, 44.2°E, 2,253 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Saḩar, 12 km away.

Topography around Sanaa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanaa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 2,266 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,201 m.

The land around Sanaa is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, cropland (32%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) within 80 km.

3 km

194 m

artificial surfaces 84%

16 km

1,014 m

cropland 32%

80 km

3,201 m

bare terrain 51%

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Spring weather nearby: Saḩar 12 km · Sayyān 24 km · ‘Amrān 44 km · Ḩajjah 75 km · Dhamār 93 km · Bājil 104 km · Al Ḩazm 109 km · Yarīm 119 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 Sanaa (15.3545°, 44.2065°, elevation 2,253 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.