It is appropriate for tourists to visit Yemen all year round as the altitudes counteract the effects of high temperatures.  

Due to its geographical position, Yemeni weather depends on a combination of different weather systems: the Indian monsoon, a secondary monsoon system coming from east Africa, the effect of the dry weather from the interior and all this coupled with the four underlying seasons.

October to March: dry season

• The highlands experience a dry and clean weather with temperatures falling close to freezing points at night.

• In the rest of the country, the temperatures are very pleasant.

This is actually the most popular time for visitors, as it is appropriate for visiting all the regions, so the country is crowded by tourists. However, the landscape is brown and dusty, much less interesting than in summer months.

May to September: rainy season

The real monsoon touches only the easternmost part of Yemen in Al Mahra region. In other parts, the rains are occasional.

• The weather in the desert, Hadramawt region and the coastal plains in the west (Tihama region) as well as in Aden is very hot.

• The weather in the northern mountains is fresh.

The rains are generally quick and heavy and they last only about an hour (usually it rains in the afternoon or in the night). After the rain, the air is fresh and the temperatures are marvellous.
In this season, the landscape is wonderfully green and is not crowded by tourists.
Generally, also the prizes of the hotels and car rentals are lower than in winter months.

Travel advice: all year round

October to April: appropriate to visit all Yemen

May to September: appropriate to visit the area of ex-North Yemen (north and west of the country), while the east of the country is pretty hot.

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