Ibb weather in May

In May, Ibb sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 87 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ibb's 9th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ibb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
15°
9th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:40 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Ibb is city in Yemen.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical May day in Ibb reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132615
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312715

Ibb weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36337
46337
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146238
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ibb gets around 87 mm of rain over 13.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
439
539
639
740
840
940
1040
1140
1240
1341
1441
1541
1642
1742
1843
1943
2044
2145
2246
2347
2448
2549
2650
2752
2853
2954
3055
3156

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167321
266331
365341
464351
564351
663361
763361
861372
961372
1061372
1161372
1261372
1361372
1462362
1562362
1663352
1763352
1864342
1964333
2064333
2165323
2266313
2367303
2467303
2568293
2668293
2768293
2868293
2968293
3068293
3168293

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:466:15
212.55:456:15
312.55:456:16
412.55:446:16
512.55:446:16
612.55:446:16
712.65:436:17
812.65:436:17
912.65:426:17
1012.65:426:17
1112.65:426:18
1212.65:416:18
1312.65:416:18
1412.65:416:18
1512.65:406:19
1612.65:406:19
1712.75:406:19
1812.75:406:19
1912.75:396:20
2012.75:396:20
2112.75:396:20
2212.75:396:21
2312.75:396:21
2412.75:396:21
2512.75:386:22
2612.75:386:22
2712.75:386:22
2812.75:386:22
2912.75:386:23
3012.85:386:23
3112.85:386:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.39 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 — May's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ibb

In seasonPeak

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

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ibb for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ibb in May

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

In May, Ibb sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Ibb in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May 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 May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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