Socotra weather by month

Check out Socotra weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Socotra (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
81°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Socotra81
84°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Socotra84
86°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Socotra86
90°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Socotra90
91°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Socotra91
90°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Socotra90
86°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Socotra86
84°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Socotra84
86°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Socotra86
88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Socotra88
86°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Socotra86
82°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Socotra82
Min temperature (night-time)
64°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Socotra64
66°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Socotra66
70°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Socotra70
73°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Socotra73
77°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Socotra77
77°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Socotra77
73°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Socotra73
72°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Socotra72
73°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Socotra73
70°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Socotra70
68°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Socotra68
66°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Socotra66
Heat & Humidity
Moderate heat & humidity in January in SocotraM
Moderate heat & humidity in February in SocotraM
High heat & humidity in March in SocotraH
Very high heat & humidity in April in SocotraVH
Extreme heat & humidity in May in SocotraE
Very high heat & humidity in June in SocotraVH
High heat & humidity in July in SocotraH
High heat & humidity in August in SocotraH
Very high heat & humidity in September in SocotraVH
High heat & humidity in October in SocotraH
High heat & humidity in November in SocotraH
Moderate heat & humidity in December in SocotraM
Sea temperature
79°F sea temperature in January in Socotra79
79°F sea temperature in February in Socotra79
81°F sea temperature in March in Socotra81
84°F sea temperature in April in Socotra84
86°F sea temperature in May in Socotra86
82°F sea temperature in June in Socotra82
77°F sea temperature in July in Socotra77
75°F sea temperature in August in Socotra75
77°F sea temperature in September in Socotra77
81°F sea temperature in October in Socotra81
81°F sea temperature in November in Socotra81
79°F sea temperature in December in Socotra79

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & Daylight in Socotra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
11 hours of daylight per day in January in Socotra11
12 hours of daylight per day in February in Socotra12
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Socotra12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Socotra12
13 hours of daylight per day in May in Socotra13
13 hours of daylight per day in June in Socotra13
13 hours of daylight per day in July in Socotra13
13 hours of daylight per day in August in Socotra13
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Socotra12
12 hours of daylight per day in October in Socotra12
12 hours of daylight per day in November in Socotra12
11 hours of daylight per day in December in Socotra11
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Socotra10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in October in Socotra11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in November in Socotra10
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in December in Socotra9

Rainfall in Socotra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
2 days with some rainfall in January in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in February in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in March in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in April in Socotra2
3 days with some rainfall in May in Socotra3
5 days with some rainfall in June in Socotra5
13 days with some rainfall in July in Socotra13
13 days with some rainfall in August in Socotra13
4 days with some rainfall in September in Socotra4
2 days with some rainfall in October in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in November in Socotra2
2 days with some rainfall in December in Socotra2
Average monthly rainfall (inches)
1.1 inches monthly rainfall in January in Socotra1.1
0.8 inches monthly rainfall in February in Socotra0.8
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in March in Socotra0.7
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in April in Socotra0.9
0.8 inches monthly rainfall in May in Socotra0.8
0.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Socotra0.4
0.8 inches monthly rainfall in July in Socotra0.8
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in August in Socotra0.9
0.4 inches monthly rainfall in September in Socotra0.4
0.7 inches monthly rainfall in October in Socotra0.7
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in November in Socotra0.9
0.9 inches monthly rainfall in December in Socotra0.9

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The climate guide for Yemen (Socotra) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Socotra?

Socotra has a hot desert climate.

Socotra weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 81°F in Socotra, Yemen in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 81°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Socotra81
    81°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in January in Socotra2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 64°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Socotra64
    64°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in January in Socotra11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in January in SocotraM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 1.1 inches monthly rainfall in January in Socotra1.1
    1.1 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in January in Socotra10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 79°F sea temperature in January in Socotra79
    79°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Socotra, Yemen in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 84°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Socotra84
    84°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in February in Socotra2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 66°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Socotra66
    66°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in February in Socotra12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in February in SocotraM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 0.8 inches monthly rainfall in February in Socotra0.8
    0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Socotra11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 79°F sea temperature in February in Socotra79
    79°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Socotra, Yemen in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Socotra86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in March in Socotra2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 70°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Socotra70
    70°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Socotra12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in March in SocotraH
    High heat & humidity
  • 0.7 inches monthly rainfall in March in Socotra0.7
    0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Socotra11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 81°F sea temperature in March in Socotra81
    81°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Socotra, Yemen in April and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 90°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Socotra90
    90°F max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in April in Socotra2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Socotra73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in April in Socotra12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in April in SocotraVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 0.9 inches monthly rainfall in April in Socotra0.9
    0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in April in Socotra11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 84°F sea temperature in April in Socotra84
    84°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 91°F in Socotra, Yemen in May and extreme heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 91°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Socotra91
    91°F max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 3 days with some rainfall in May in Socotra3
    3 days with some rainfall
  • 77°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Socotra77
    77°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in May in Socotra13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Extreme heat & humidity in May in SocotraE
    Extreme heat & humidity
  • 0.8 inches monthly rainfall in May in Socotra0.8
    0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in May in Socotra11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 86°F sea temperature in May in Socotra86
    86°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 90°F in Socotra, Yemen in June and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 90°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Socotra90
    90°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in June in Socotra5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 77°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Socotra77
    77°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in June in Socotra13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in June in SocotraVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 0.4 inches monthly rainfall in June in Socotra0.4
    0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in June in Socotra11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 82°F sea temperature in June in Socotra82
    82°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Socotra, Yemen in July and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Socotra86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in July in Socotra13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Socotra73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in July in Socotra13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in July in SocotraH
    High heat & humidity
  • 0.8 inches monthly rainfall in July in Socotra0.8
    0.8 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in July in Socotra11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 77°F sea temperature in July in Socotra77
    77°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 84°F in Socotra, Yemen in August and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 4 hours of sunshine per day on average with 13 days with some rainfall.

  • 84°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Socotra84
    84°F max day temperature
  • 4 hours of sunshine per day
  • 13 days with some rainfall in August in Socotra13
    13 days with some rainfall
  • 72°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Socotra72
    72°F min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in August in Socotra13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in August in SocotraH
    High heat & humidity
  • 0.9 inches monthly rainfall in August in Socotra0.9
    0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in August in Socotra11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 75°F sea temperature in August in Socotra75
    75°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Socotra, Yemen in September and very high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Socotra86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 4 days with some rainfall in September in Socotra4
    4 days with some rainfall
  • 73°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Socotra73
    73°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Socotra12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Very high heat & humidity in September in SocotraVH
    Very High heat & humidity
  • 0.4 inches monthly rainfall in September in Socotra0.4
    0.4 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in September in Socotra11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 77°F sea temperature in September in Socotra77
    77°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 88°F in Socotra, Yemen in October and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 88°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Socotra88
    88°F max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in October in Socotra2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 70°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Socotra70
    70°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in October in Socotra12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in October in SocotraH
    High heat & humidity
  • 0.7 inches monthly rainfall in October in Socotra0.7
    0.7 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in October in Socotra11
    11 (Extreme) UV index
  • 81°F sea temperature in October in Socotra81
    81°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 86°F in Socotra, Yemen in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 86°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Socotra86
    86°F max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in November in Socotra2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 68°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Socotra68
    68°F min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in November in Socotra12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in November in SocotraH
    High heat & humidity
  • 0.9 inches monthly rainfall in November in Socotra0.9
    0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in November in Socotra10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 81°F sea temperature in November in Socotra81
    81°F sea temperature

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Socotra weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 82°F in Socotra, Yemen in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 82°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Socotra82
    82°F max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 2 days with some rainfall in December in Socotra2
    2 days with some rainfall
  • 66°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Socotra66
    66°F min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in December in Socotra11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in December in SocotraM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 0.9 inches monthly rainfall in December in Socotra0.9
    0.9 inches of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in December in Socotra9
    9 (Very High) UV index
  • 79°F sea temperature in December in Socotra79
    79°F sea temperature

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