Mukalla(Riyan) weather by month & the best time to visit
🇾🇪 Yemen · coastal city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Mukalla(Riyan) is January — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with February and May close behind. Mukalla(Riyan) averages about 3,454 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in January.
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- Sun hours / year
- 3,454
- Sunniest month
- January
- Peak score
- 100/100
- Rain / year
- 18 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 595k
- Elevation
- 16 m
When is the best time to visit Mukalla(Riyan)?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mukalla(Riyan) is January, then February and May. The dullest month is June (80/100, 1 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mukalla(Riyan)?
Mukalla(Riyan) is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,454 hours of sunshine a year. January (100/100) is noticeably better than June (80). It ranks #4 of 7 destinations in Yemen for annual sunshine, right at the national median of 3,454 hours. Rain is a non-event in Mukalla(Riyan) — about 18 mm in a typical year.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 100 | 26° / 79°F | 22° / 72°F | 0 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| February | 100 | 26° / 79°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 10 | 27° / 81°F |
| March | 99 | 28° / 82°F | 24° / 75°F | 2 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| April | 99 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 2 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| May | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 28° / 82°F | 1 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| June | 80 | 34° / 93°F | 30° / 86°F | 1 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| July | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 29° / 84°F | 2 mm | 10 | 24° / 75°F |
| August | 99 | 32° / 90°F | 28° / 82°F | 3 mm | 11 | 22° / 72°F |
| September | 100 | 32° / 90°F | 28° / 82°F | 1 mm | 11 | 26° / 79°F |
| October | 100 | 30° / 86°F | 26° / 79°F | 1 mm | 10 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 99 | 29° / 84°F | 25° / 77°F | 3 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 23° / 73°F | 1 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
Sea temperature in Mukalla(Riyan) by month
The sea off Mukalla(Riyan) is warmest in May at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in August at 22°C / 72°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Aden Yemen · 512 km · best in Feb · 3,336 h sun/yr
- Salalah Oman · 569 km · best in Jan · 3,585 h sun/yr
- Najran Saudi Arabia · 623 km · best in Jan · 3,871 h sun/yr
- Djibouti Djibouti · 757 km · best in Jan · 3,064 h sun/yr
- Jizan Saudi Arabia · 768 km · best in Feb · 3,288 h sun/yr
- Abha Saudi Arabia · 819 km · best in Jun · 3,555 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Seiyun Yemen · 158 km · 3,931 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Al Ghaydah Yemen · 345 km · 3,614 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Bosaso Somalia · 377 km · 3,291 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Sharurah Saudi Arabia · 394 km · 3,992 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Mori Yemen · 539 km · 3,178 h sun/yr · best in Feb
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