Ibb weather in April

In April, Ibb sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 62 mm of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ibb's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:54 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
42%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Ibb is city in Yemen.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical April day in Ibb reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82513
92513
102513
112514
122514
132514
142514
152514
162514
172514
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252614
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614

Ibb weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 10°123.111.38.3
Feb24° / 11°132.411.58.6
Mar25° / 12°406.711.97.9
Apr25° / 14°628.512.37.3
May26° / 15°8713.612.66.2
Jun27° / 16°8517.612.85.4
Jul25° / 16°15724.512.74.7
Aug24° / 16°24129.512.54.1
Sep25° / 14°11317.712.15.8
Oct24° / 12°27511.78.3
Nov23° / 10°71.411.48.8
Dec22° / 10°51.411.28.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37525
47525
57525
67525
77525
87426
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177129
187030
197030
206931
216931
226931
236832
246832
256832
266832
276832
286733
296634
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ibb gets around 62 mm of rain over 8.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 29% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
725
826
926
1027
1127
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1730
1830
1930
2031
2131
2231
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2834
2935
3036

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
287130
387130
487130
587130
686140
785150
885150
984160
1083170
1182180
1281190
1380200
1480200
1579210
1678220
1778220
1877230
1976240
2076240
2175250
2274260
2374260
2473270
2572280
2672280
2770291
2869301
2968311
3067321

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:11
212.16:046:12
312.16:036:12
412.26:026:12
512.26:026:12
612.26:016:12
712.26:006:12
812.25:596:12
912.25:596:12
1012.25:586:12
1112.25:576:12
1212.35:576:12
1312.35:566:13
1412.35:556:13
1512.35:556:13
1612.35:546:13
1712.35:546:13
1812.35:536:13
1912.35:526:13
2012.45:526:13
2112.45:516:14
2212.45:506:14
2312.45:506:14
2412.45:496:14
2512.45:496:14
2612.45:486:14
2712.45:486:14
2812.55:476:15
2912.55:476:15
3012.55:466:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ibb

In seasonPeak

None of Ibb's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ibb's monsoon runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Ibb sees seasonal dust haze (June–August), heaviest in July.

Monsoon
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ibb?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Ibb for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ibb in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Ibb sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Ibb in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ibb peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highApr 11UV 14Dec 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ibb in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ibb is worst in July — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1254 µg/m³Dec 1028 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May42Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul54Poor
Aug44Poor
Sep44Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ibb?

Ibb sits at 14.0°N, 44.2°E, 1,931 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Dhī as Sufāl, 16 km away.

ZabīdBayt al FaqīhMochaLaḩij

Topography around Ibb

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ibb.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ibb has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 m around an average of 2,056 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,895 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,089 m.

The land around Ibb is covered by cropland (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,132 m
16 km
1,895 m
80 km
3,089 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Dhī as Sufāl 16 km · Yarīm 42 km · Taiz 46 km · Dhamār 68 km · Zabīd 97 km · Bayt al Faqīh 111 km · Mocha 124 km · Laḩij 126 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / D / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 7% of US
price level, 2013
GDP per capita
$634
2018
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ibb (13.9667°, 44.1833°, elevation 1,931 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).