Ibb in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ibb sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 483 mm of rain over about 72 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Summer is Ibb's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ibb's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 25°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 16°C
Rainfall: 483 mm; 72 wet days
Avg wind: 6 km/h
Travel score: 4.7; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Spring Summer Fall Winter

Temperature in Ibb in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early June to 24°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Ibb reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.

Ibb weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	22° / 10°	12	3.1	11.3	8.3
Feb	24° / 11°	13	2.4	11.5	8.6
Mar	25° / 12°	40	6.7	11.9	7.9
Apr	25° / 14°	62	8.5	12.3	7.3
May	26° / 15°	87	13.6	12.6	6.2
Jun	27° / 16°	85	17.6	12.8	5.4
Jul	25° / 16°	157	24.5	12.7	4.7
Aug	24° / 16°	241	29.5	12.5	4.1
Sep	25° / 14°	113	17.7	12.1	5.8
Oct	24° / 12°	27	5	11.7	8.3
Nov	23° / 10°	7	1.4	11.4	8.8
Dec	22° / 10°	5	1.4	11.2	8.7

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ibb gets around 483 mm of rain over 72 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 6 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 18 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ibb

In seasonPeak

In summer, Ibb overlaps 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

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

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Nov

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Is summer a good time to visit Ibb?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.7

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

4.4

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Ibb for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ibb in Summer

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

In summer, Ibb sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 72 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Ibb in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	12	14	14	12	11	9	12	12	11	9	8
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Extreme
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	14	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Ibb in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	30	36	37	38	42	52	54	44	44	35	28	28
Level	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	30	Moderate
Feb	36	Poor
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	38	Poor
May	42	Poor
Jun	52	Poor
Jul	54	Poor
Aug	44	Poor
Sep	44	Poor
Oct	35	Moderate
Nov	28	Moderate
Dec	28	Moderate

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.

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

cropland 44%

16 km

1,895 m

cropland 55%

80 km

3,089 m

shrubs 45%

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← Spring Ibb year-round climate Fall →

Summer 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

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.