Ibb weather in February

In February, Ibb sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 66% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ibb's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
4th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:32 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
31%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Ibb is city in Yemen.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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

A typical February day in Ibb reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42311
52311
62311
72311
82311
92311
102311
112411
122411
132411
142411
152411
162411
172411
182411
192411
202411
212411
222411
232411
242412
252412
262412
272412
282412

Ibb weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 9th-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 February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28416
38416
48416
58317
68218
78218
88218
98218
108317
118218
128218
138218
148317
158317
168317
178416
188416
198416
208515
218515
228515
238515
248515
258515
268416
278416
288416

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ibb gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.4 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
129
139
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
2110
2210
2310
2411
2512
2612
2713
2813

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28955

Wind in February

Winds average 6 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.46:355:58
211.46:355:59
311.46:355:59
411.46:356:00
511.46:356:00
611.46:346:01
711.46:346:01
811.56:346:01
911.56:346:02
1011.56:336:02
1111.56:336:03
1211.56:336:03
1311.56:326:03
1411.56:326:04
1511.56:326:04
1611.56:316:04
1711.66:316:05
1811.66:316:05
1911.66:306:05
2011.66:306:06
2111.66:296:06
2211.66:296:06
2311.66:286:06
2411.66:286:07
2511.76:276:07
2611.76:276:07
2711.76:266:07
2811.76:266:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.17 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 — February's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ibb

In seasonPeak

None of Ibb's seasonal hazards are active in February. 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 February a good time to visit Ibb?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February 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 February

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

In February, Ibb sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Ibb in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February 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 February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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