Ibb weather in August

In August, Ibb sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 241 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ibb's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:53 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Ibb is city in Yemen.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ibb reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and on par with September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12416
22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82416
92416
102416
112416
122416
132416
142416
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202416
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222416
232416
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312415

Ibb weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 40% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54456
64456
74555
84654
94753
104951
115050
125149
135248
145347
155446
165545
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245941
255842
265842
275842
285842
295842
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ibb gets around 241 mm of rain over 29.5 wet days in August, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
191
292
392
493
593
694
794
894
995
1095
1195
1296
1396
1496
1596
1696
1796
1897
1997
2097
2197
2296
2396
2496
2596
2695
2795
2894
2993
3092
3191

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the comfortable band about 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185537
275439
365440
455441
555243
645244
745145
835146
935146
1035047
1125147
1225246
1325246
1425246
1525345
1625444
1725543
1825642
1925741
2025939
2126137
2226236
2326434
2426632
2526830
2627028
2727127
2837225
2937423
3047521
3157520

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:516:28
212.65:516:28
312.65:516:27
412.65:516:27
512.65:516:27
612.65:526:26
712.65:526:26
812.65:526:25
912.55:526:25
1012.55:526:24
1112.55:536:24
1212.55:536:24
1312.55:536:23
1412.55:536:23
1512.55:536:22
1612.55:536:21
1712.55:536:21
1812.45:546:20
1912.45:546:20
2012.45:546:19
2112.45:546:19
2212.45:546:18
2312.45:546:17
2412.45:546:17
2512.45:546:16
2612.35:546:15
2712.35:546:15
2812.35:556:14
2912.35:556:13
3012.35:556:13
3112.35:556:12

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.51 kWh/m².

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 — August's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Ibb

In seasonPeak

In August, Ibb sits inside its monsoon and dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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 August a good time to visit Ibb?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Ibb for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibb in August

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

In August, Ibb sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ibb in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (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 August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August 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
August 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).