Weather

Climatically, Yemen can be divided into three main zones: the Tihama (the hot and humid Red Sea coastal strip); the central highlands (including San'a); and Wadi Hadramawt and the east, and the far north.

The Tihama and the southern coast are hot and humid year-round but without much rain. Daytime temperatures are around 28°C (82°F) in winter and 37°C (98°F) in summer. The twice-yearly monsoons can be heavy in the southwest between mid-March and mid-April, and particularly from July to September. Beware of flooding and closed roads.

The central highlands (which range from 1500m/4921ft to 3500m/11,483ft) enjoy a temperate climate for most of the year, though it can get hot at noon and chilly at night (particularly between October and February). San'a averages daytime temperatures between 25°C (77°F) and 30°C (86°F) - at night it can get down to freezing. Wadi Hadramawt and the east, and the far north, are hot (particularly between June and September) and very dry, with temperatures from 25°C (77°F) in December to 37°C (99°F) or more in June.