Location & Surroundings

Ray‘ān is a settlement in Sanaa Governorate, Yemen, at 2,540 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sanaa, 13 km to the east. The nearest airport is Sana'a International Airport, 19 km away.

Also known as: ريعان

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    15° 21' 58" N, 44° 5' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 2540 m
  • Timezone Asia/Aden
  • Time Shift GMT 3 (DST 3)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 556 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.9%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Rial (YER)
  • Phone Prefix +967

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

ar
ريعان
Ray‘ān

Weather in Ray`an

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Ray`an, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 15.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.1 to 20.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 855 W/m2.

Temperature
15.7 C
Wind
2.3 m/s E (72 deg)
Humidity
34 %
Pressure
1,021.2 hPa
Clouds
10 %
Precip
0.07 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 15.7 2.3 72 34 1,021.2 - / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
6h 13.1 1.1 49 37 1,019.9 0.00 / 0.00 65 0.0 n/a
12h 16.1 2.1 93 25 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 8 158.5 n/a
18h 20.5 1.7 60 16 1,016.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 855.3 n/a
Tomorrow 16.2 3.4 84 33 1,021.0 0.07 / 0.07 5 113.5 n/a
30h 13.5 1.4 50 39 1,020.5 0.00 / 0.00 20 0.0 n/a
36h 16.3 3.2 76 30 1,022.7 0.00 / 0.00 0 156.2 n/a
42h 20.9 4.2 80 21 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 844.9 n/a
Saturday 16.4 4.8 89 38 1,021.6 0.04 / 0.04 5 111.2 n/a
54h 13.9 2.6 40 43 1,020.7 0.00 / 0.00 8 0.0 n/a
60h 16.3 3.1 70 36 1,022.6 0.00 / 0.00 9 155.5 n/a
66h 20.7 5.2 60 25 1,016.8 0.00 / 0.00 3 842.0 n/a
Sunday 16.1 4.7 61 38 1,021.4 0.02 / 0.02 0 110.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-29 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Ray`an?
Now 15.7 C with mostly clear skies and a 2.3 m/s easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.1 to 20.5 C, max wind 3.4 m/s. Precip around 0.1 mm. Solar peaks near 855 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.1 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Ray`an today?
Sunrise around 05:58 and sunset around 17:36 (local time). Day length about 11h 38m.
What is the local time in Ray`an?
Local time is 08:30. Time zone: Asia/Aden (UTC+03:00).
What type of place is Ray`an?
Ray`an is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Ray`an?
DEM 2,540 m.
Where is Ray`an located?
It is at 15.36616, 44.08551 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Ray`an in?
It is in Yemen.

Sources

Last updated 2020-01-09
geonames https://www.geonames.org/403748

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