Your holiday weather, at a glance

Yemen in May: where is it warmest?

In May, Shibam is the warmest place with 39 °C by day, Sanaa the coolest with 27 °C. 2 of 4 destinations have good holiday weather.

All destinations in May, warmest first

Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.

PlaceScoreAirSeaSunRain days
Shibam5039°–9 h0
Aden5534°30°8 h1
Ta'izz6230°–7 h11
Sanaa9327°–8 h2

Yemen in May: quick answers

Yemen in May: where is it warmest?

The warmest places in May are Shibam (39 °C), Aden (34 °C) and Ta'izz (30 °C).

Yemen in May: where is the sea warmest?

The sea is warmest at Aden (30 °C).

Yemen in May: where is the weather best?

The best holiday weather in May – warm, sunny and dry – is in Sanaa, Ta'izz and Aden.

Yemen month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences