Sanaa weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: July – May
What is the weather like in Sanaa in May?
In May, Sanaa is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 14 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Sanaa.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min05:34 – 18:24
- UV index
- 15 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 32 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 3 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+3Asia/Aden
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %95 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %100 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- A jumper for the evenings
Sanaa in May: quick answers
Is Sanaa hot in May?
Yes. In May, Sanaa is hot: daytime highs average 27 °C and nights stay around 15 °C. On about 3 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Sanaa in May?
Rain is rare: about 2 days bring 14 mm in total.
Sanaa month by month
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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