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Yemen

About 28.5M people live in Yemen, on 527,970 km² in 22 regions; the capital is Sanaa. The highest summit is Jabal an Nabi Shu'ayb (3,666 m).

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population28.5M
Area528k km²
CapitalSanaa
The year in Yemenweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec85October
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best weather in OctoberHajjah 100
October: highs22° – 34°
Rain this month, on average15mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jan–Feb · Dec.

Yemen at a glance

The atlas follows 77,387 places here month by month, with 17 mountains and 23 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and December.

Yemen's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+805%4.62M in 1950 → 41.8M in 2025 → 71M in 2050
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Yemen · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$3,2002013 · 160/196 among countries · World: $14,700
Life expectancy69.42024 · 154/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities37 %2025 · 175/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet17 %2019 · 166/186 among countries · World: 54 %
Children per woman4.502024 · 13/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover1 %2024 · 192/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Yemen

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Yemen

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

22 regions

Yemen from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Yemen
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Sanaabest Jan–Mar99Sanaa
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Adenbest Jan–Feb · Dec81Aden
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Al Hudaydahbest Jan–Feb · Dec56Al Hudaydah
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Ibbbest Jan–Mar96Ibb
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Taizbest Jan–Feb · Dec85Taiz
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Mukallabest Jan–Feb · Dec80Mukalla
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Saadabest Jan–Feb · Nov96Saada
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Maribbest Jan · Nov–Dec75Marib
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Hajjahbest Jan · Sep–Oct100Hajjah
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Tarimbest Jan–Feb · Dec63Tarim
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Al Bayda'best Jan–Mar98Al Bayda'
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Ataqbest Jan–Feb · Dec79Ataq
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Shibambest Jan · Nov–Dec64Shibam
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Zabidbest Jan–Feb · Dec54Zabid
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Mochabest Jan–Feb · Dec61Mocha
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Hadibubest Jan–Feb · Sep68Hadibu
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Thilā’best Feb · Jun · Sep100Thilā’
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Dammajbest Jan–Feb · Nov96Dammaj
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Manakhahbest Jan–Feb · Sep99Manakhah
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Qalansiyahbest Jan–Feb · Sep74Qalansiyah
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At Tawilahbest Jan–Feb · Dec88At Tawilah
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Bayt Bawsbest Jan–Feb · Sep99Bayt Baws
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Burumbest Jan–Feb · Dec83Burum
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Nu`dbest Jan–Feb · Sep99Nu`d
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Jiblahbest Jan–Mar96Jiblah
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Kilmiabest Jan–Feb · Sep85Kilmia
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Yādi‘best Jan–Feb · Dec86Yādi‘
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Az̧ Z̧ahrahbest Jan–Feb · Dec84Az̧ Z̧ahrah
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Shaharahbest Feb · Sep–Oct100Shaharah
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Kawkabanbest Feb · Jun · Sep100Kawkaban
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Bi'r `Alibest Jan–Feb · Dec79Bi'r `Ali
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Balhafbest Jan–Feb · Dec83Balhaf

Nature in Yemen

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Yemen

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Yemen

23 monuments and 6 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Yemen

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Yemen

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Yemen

4 large airports, 1 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsAG230 V
Emergency199Calling code +967
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyYemeni RialYER
LanguagesArabic
Local time16:32Sanaa