Monthly climate in Manakhah, Sanaa, Yemen

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Manakhah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (69 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 533 mm (21.0 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Manakhah enjoys an average of 3867 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 14 minutes to 12 hours 59 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Manakhah, Sanaa, Yemen §

The warmest months in Manakhah are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 22 °C (69 - 71 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Manakhah experiences 297 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Manakhah, Sanaa, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(93°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Mean maximum 28°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
27°C
(82°F)
Average high 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
26°C
(78°F)
Daily mean 20°C
(69°F)
22°C
(71°F)
24°C
(75°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(73°F)
20°C
(69°F)
Average low 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(68°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(61°F)
Mean minimum 13°C
(56°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(63°F)
16°C
(60°F)
12°C
(54°F)
Minimum 10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
16°C
(60°F)
14°C
(58°F)
10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Manakhah, Sanaa, Yemen §

Manakhah usually has the most precipitation in April, May and August, with an average of 17 rainy days and 82 mm (3.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Manakhah are January, November and December. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Manakhah, Sanaa, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14 (0.5) 19 (0.7) 24 (0.9) 70 (2.8) 88 (3.5) 47 (1.8) 42 (1.7) 87 (3.4) 58 (2.3) 50 (2.0) 18 (0.7) 17 (0.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 7 16 17 7 9 19 14 10 6 5

Monthly sunshine hours in Manakhah, Sanaa, Yemen §

The sunniest months in Manakhah are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Manakhah: January, February and August receive an average of 9 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Manakhah, Sanaa, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 266 303 344 338 344 328 324 311 323 333 320 327
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 19m 11h 38m 12h 2m 12h 28m 12h 49m 12h 59m 12h 54m 12h 35m 12h 11m 11h 46m 11h 25m 11h 14m

Solar UV radiation in Manakhah, Sanaa, Yemen §

Manakhah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Manakhah UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Manakhah, Sanaa, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 12 13 14 12 11 11 12 11 11 10 9