Paris (France) vs Sanaa (Yemen): Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

Reference period: Paris 2013–2023 · Sanaa 2013–2023

Sanaa (Yemen) has a higher monthly mean temperature than Paris (France) in every month of the year.

Key monthly differences

Warmest month

Paris
July · 20.79 °C
Sanaa
June · 22.52 °C

Coolest month

Paris
January · 4.80 °C
Sanaa
December · 14.48 °C

Driest month

Paris
April · 1.56 mm/day
Sanaa
December · 0.05 mm/day

Sunniest month

Paris
July · 11.29 hours/day
Sanaa
April · 11.22 hours/day
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Climate comparison questions

When are the temperatures most similar and most different?

The smallest difference in monthly mean temperature is 0.82 °C (August); the largest is 11.06 °C (February).

How much do temperatures vary across the year?

The difference between the warmest and coolest monthly means is 15.99 °C in Paris (France) and 8.04 °C in Sanaa (Yemen). This describes seasonal variation, not the range between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

Which location has more rainfall?

Paris (France) has a higher daily rainfall average in 11 months and Sanaa (Yemen) in 1; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Rainfall amounts do not tell us how many days it rains.

Which location has more sunshine?

Paris (France) has more average sunshine hours per day in 3 months and Sanaa (Yemen) in 9; 0 months are equal at the displayed precision. Sunshine duration is different from daylight duration.

Climate data notes

Show data and calculation

Daily values are averaged separately for each calendar month over the saved reference period. Temperatures are daily means, not daytime highs. Rainfall is an average daily amount, not a monthly total; sunshine is average hours per day. These historical averages are not a weather forecast. Each location’s reference period is listed below and may differ.

Mean of the 12 monthly averages

Monthly climate data

Difference: Sanaa (Yemen) minus Paris (France)

Temperature °C

Month Paris Sanaa +/-
Jan 4.80 15.14 +10.33
Feb 5.54 16.60 +11.06
Mar 7.73 18.30 +10.57
Apr 10.73 19.26 +8.53
May 14.17 20.74 +6.56
Jun 18.56 22.52 +3.96
Jul 20.79 22.00 +1.21
Aug 20.11 20.93 +0.82
Sep 17.21 21.22 +4.01
Oct 13.31 17.91 +4.60
Nov 8.47 15.92 +7.45
Dec 6.09 14.48 +8.39
Annual mean 12.29 18.75 +6.46

Average sunshine (hours/day)

Month Paris Sanaa +/-
Jan 3.12 10.37 +7.25
Feb 5.21 10.61 +5.40
Mar 6.93 11.08 +4.15
Apr 9.57 11.22 +1.65
May 10.42 11.15 +0.73
Jun 11.19 11.04 −0.15
Jul 11.29 9.87 −1.42
Aug 10.49 10.47 −0.02
Sep 8.86 10.64 +1.78
Oct 6.25 10.59 +4.34
Nov 4.39 10.35 +5.96
Dec 3.34 10.15 +6.82
Annual mean 7.59 10.63 +3.04

Average daily rainfall (mm/day)

Month Paris Sanaa +/-
Jan 1.81 0.09 −1.72
Feb 1.65 0.13 −1.52
Mar 1.90 0.29 −1.61
Apr 1.56 0.85 −0.71
May 2.47 1.21 −1.27
Jun 2.23 0.17 −2.06
Jul 1.59 1.18 −0.41
Aug 2.06 2.27 +0.20
Sep 1.65 0.41 −1.24
Oct 2.09 0.32 −1.77
Nov 2.21 0.12 −2.08
Dec 2.35 0.05 −2.29
Annual mean 1.96 0.59 −1.37

Snow (mm)

Month Paris Sanaa +/-
Jan 1.32 0.00 −1.32
Feb 1.21 0.00 −1.21
Mar 0.45 0.00 −0.45
Apr 0.13 0.00 −0.13
May 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jun 0.00 0.00 0.00
Jul 0.00 0.00 0.00
Aug 0.00 0.00 0.00
Sep 0.00 0.00 0.00
Oct 0.01 0.00 −0.01
Nov 0.14 0.00 −0.14
Dec 0.32 0.00 −0.32
Annual mean 0.30 0.00 −0.30