Abyan Governorate · Yemen

Zinjibar travel guide

Zinjibar is a city in Abyan Governorate, Yemen, home to about 71,000 people.

Best months
December and January
Nearest airport
ADE50 km · Aden International Airport
Currency
YERYemeni Rial
Time zone
Asia/Aden
Language
Arabic

When to go

The best time to visit Zinjibar

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zinjibar are December and January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.

0°18°37°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec100 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Zinjibar: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aden International Airport (ADE), about 50 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taiz International Airport (TAI, 148 km) is also within reach.

large airport

ADE · Aden International Airport

50.4 km from the centreICAO OYAA
medium airport

TAI · Taiz International Airport

147.9 km from the centreICAO OYTZ

Questions

Zinjibar: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Zinjibar?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Zinjibar are December and January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 37 °C; September is the wettest, with about 23 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Zinjibar?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Aden International Airport (ADE), about 50 km from the city centre in a straight line; Taiz International Airport (TAI, 148 km) is also within reach.

What currency is used in Zinjibar?

Yemeni Rial (YER).

Nearby

Destinations near Zinjibar

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.