Is Sanaa safe? Yemen travel risk
Is Sanaa safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sanaa scores 75/100 on our travel risk index (Extreme). The US State Department rates Yemen Level 4 (Do Not Travel, updated 10 Oct 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to the whole country (updated 31 Jul 2026); Canada says: avoid all travel. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 2, Malaria in Yemen (11 Jun 2026). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Sanaa scores 75/100 (Extreme). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Yemen (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Sanaa: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: The US State Department and Government of Canada and UK FCDO advise against all travel here, so the score is held at 75 or higher.
A score of 75 is higher than the scores of 91% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Yemen travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Charted at coordinates 15.3483° N, 44.2064° E in Amānat al ‘Āşimah, Sanaa maintains a regional distance of the capital.
Amānat al ‘Āşimah
15.3483° N, 44.2064° E
2253 m
Asia/Aden
2,545,000
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Yemen)
Climate by Month
Hottest: June (29 °C avg high); Wettest: August (126 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 22° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 27° | 26° | 27° | 24° | 22° | 22° |
| Low °C | 9° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 15° | 15° | 15° | 11° | 9° | 8° |
| Rain mm | 5 | 10 | 26 | 54 | 23 | 9 | 91 | 126 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Normals: Sanaa (0 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Sanaa happened in July (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
CDC Traveler Health Notices for Yemen
- Level 1 - Paratyphoid Fever in Yemen (Level 1, 26 Aug 2026)
- Level 2 - Malaria in Yemen (Level 2, 11 Jun 2026)
Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Yemen travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Yemen entry requirements.
Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers
Questions travellers ask about Sanaa
Is Sanaa safe?
Sanaa currently scores 75/100 on our composite travel risk index (extreme risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Yemen (Level 4 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Sanaa · Methodology
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