City break

Sanaa weather in August

Temperature, rain and sunshine in August: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

89

Holiday weather in August

Excellent

Best time to visit: July – May

What is the weather like in Sanaa in August?

In August, Sanaa is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 16 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 32 mm. All in all, August is an excellent month for a holiday in Sanaa.

August compared

How the weather changes from July to September. Tap a month to open it.

JulyJulAugustAugSeptemberSep
Score878992
Day28°27°27°
Night16°16°15°
Sun7 h7 h7 h
Rain days460

More details for August

Daylight
12 h 39 min05:48 – 18:28
UV index
15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
44 %on averageAll months
Hot days
1 day30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+3Asia/Aden

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %89 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in August

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Light, breathable clothes
  • A jumper for the evenings

Sanaa in August: quick answers

Is Sanaa hot in August?

Warm rather than hot: in August, daytime highs in Sanaa average 27 °C and nights cool to about 16 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Sanaa in August?

Rain falls on about 6 days, adding up to 32 mm.

Sanaa 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