Sanaa
Sanaa is a capital city in Amanat Alasimah, Yemen, 2,253 m above sea level. It has a population of about 2,957,000 (2015). The climate is classified as cold desert (Köppen BWk), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Sanaa at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in December
55 mm of rain
2 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Sanaa has grown
People living in the built-up area (218 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+1392%252k in 1975 → 3.76M in 2025Weather in Sanaa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 15 km/h · humidity 15%
When to go to Sanaa
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 | 100 | 99 | 99 | 96 | 95 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 98 |
| High | 21° | 22° | 23° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 21° |
| Low | 8° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 14° | 10° | 9° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 2 | 8 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 13 | 40 | 55 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
What's on in Sanaa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Sanaa
More museums: Al Mathaf al Watani · بيت التراث الشعبي اليمني · دار البشاير · Yemen Folklore Museum · متحف المركز الوطني للحرف والمشغولات اليدوية
Outdoors around Sanaa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Sanaa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Yemen seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Sanaa
Earthquakes around Sanaa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
Sanaa from above
Getting to Sanaa
Places near Sanaa
Places with a climate like Sanaa
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
