Mukalla
Mukalla is a city in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen, close to the sea. It has a population of about 144,137 (2005). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Mukalla at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
6 mm of rain
4 mm of rain
May
How Mukalla has grown
People living in the built-up area (15 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+296%25k in 1975 → 98k in 2025Weather in Mukalla
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 13 km/h · humidity 77%
When to go to Mukalla
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 98 | 96 | 88 | 79 | 70 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 93 |
| High | 25° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 32° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 32° | 30° | 29° | 27° |
| Low | 21° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 25° | 23° | 22° |
| Rain (mm) | 11 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sea | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 28° | 27° | 26° |
What's on in Mukalla
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Mukalla
More museums: Al-Mukalla Museum
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Yemen seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Mukalla
Earthquakes around Mukalla
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Tropical storms · Mukalla
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Mukalla
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Mukalla from above
Getting to Mukalla
Places near Mukalla
Places with a climate like Mukalla
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.