Old City of Sana'a
Yemen
A living museum of spectacular geometrical mud-brick towers decorated with brilliant white gypsum patterns.
Warmest month is June at 28°C on average. Coolest is January at 22°C. Driest reading falls in December with 0 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- Flight timeMethodology8h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,149 kg return from London HeathrowDEFRA 2024 economy factors, includes radiative forcing.
- FCDO advisorygov.uk, snapshot compiled 2026-07-11FCDO advises against all travel.Check the latest FCDO advice before booking.
- Tap waterCDC / WHO guidanceDo not drink from the tap; use bottled or treated water.
| Month | Avg high | Daily spread | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 22° | 4°C | 2 |
| February | 24° | 4°C | 2 |
| March | 24° | 4°C | 4 |
| April | 24° | 5°C | 10 |
| May | 26° | 6°C | 8 |
| June | 28° | 4°C | 5 |
| July | 27° | 6°C | 11 |
| August | 25° | 6°C | 21 |
| September | 26° | 3°C | 7 |
| October | 24° | 3°C | 1 |
| November | 23° | 4°C | 1 |
| December | 22° | 4°C | 0 |
What to do
- Wander the bustling Souk al-Milh market
- Photograph the stained-glass windows of traditional tower houses
- Visit the Great Mosque of Sana'a
How we know this
Values are the average of the last ten calendar years of daily readings from Visual Crossing, snapped to the destination cluster. Daily spread is the width between the 10th and 90th percentiles of daily highs, not a forecast error margin. Rain days count any day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.