Shibam
Yemen
The Manhattan of the Desert rises sharply from a desolate wadi riverbed in a cluster of ancient mud-brick high-rises.
Warmest month is June at 40°C on average. Coolest is January at 27°C. Driest reading falls in January with 0 rain days.
Costs and travel essentials
- Flight timeMethodology8h from London HeathrowGreat-circle plus routing overhead.
- Flight CO2eDEFRA 2024 factors2,234 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 | 27° | 7°C | 0 |
| February | 30° | 8°C | 0 |
| March | 33° | 6°C | 1 |
| April | 35° | 4°C | 1 |
| May | 38° | 5°C | 1 |
| June | 40° | 5°C | 0 |
| July | 40° | 8°C | 3 |
| August | 39° | 5°C | 2 |
| September | 38° | 5°C | 0 |
| October | 34° | 5°C | 0 |
| November | 30° | 4°C | 0 |
| December | 27° | 6°C | 0 |
What to do
- View the towering mud skyscrapers at sunset from the surrounding hills
- Walk the narrow, shaded streets of the walled city
- Buy traditional Bedouin silver crafts
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.