Ma'rib weather in February

In February, Ma'rib sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ma'rib's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ma'rib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
4th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:29 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
17%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Ma'rib is City in Marib Governorate, Yemen.

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical February day in Ma'rib reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22814
32814
42814
52814
62814
72814
82814
92814
102814
112814
122914
132914
142915
152915
162915
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193015
203015
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223015
233016
243016
253016
263016
273016
283016

How February really feels in Ma'rib

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ma'rib weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 12°10.211.29.0
Feb29° / 15°20.511.57.6
Mar32° / 18°91.911.95.2
Apr34° / 20°91.912.33.7
May37° / 23°30.712.72.3
Jun38° / 24°40.212.91.2
Jul39° / 25°20.612.80.7
Aug39° / 25°51.112.51.0
Sep36° / 22°00.212.12.5
Oct32° / 18°20.411.65.7
Nov28° / 15°00.211.38.2
Dec26° / 12°0011.19.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
10919
11928
12928
13928
14928
15937
16937
17937
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ma'rib gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
122
132
142
152
162
171
181
191
201
211
221
231
241
251
262
272
282

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 (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59721
69721
79721
89721
99721
109721
119721
129721
139721
149721
159721
169811
179811
189811
199811
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259820
269820
279820
289631

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 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 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.36:335:52
211.36:325:52
311.36:325:53
411.46:325:53
511.46:325:54
611.46:325:54
711.46:315:55
811.46:315:55
911.46:315:55
1011.46:315:56
1111.46:305:56
1211.46:305:57
1311.56:305:57
1411.56:295:57
1511.56:295:58
1611.56:285:58
1711.56:285:59
1811.56:275:59
1911.56:275:59
2011.66:276:00
2111.66:266:00
2211.66:266:00
2311.66:256:01
2411.66:256:01
2511.66:246:01
2611.66:236:01
2711.66:236:02
2811.76:226:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 6.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Ma'rib

In seasonPeak

In February, Ma'rib sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ma'rib sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

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

Is February a good time to visit Ma'rib?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Ma'rib for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ma'rib in February

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

In February, Ma'rib sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ma'rib 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 Ma'rib peaks around April 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 highApr 14UV 14Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ma'rib 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 Ma'rib is worst in February — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1653 µg/m³Nov 1123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan44Poor
Feb54Poor
Mar46Poor
Apr43Poor
May39Poor
Jun44Poor
Jul44Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ma'rib?

Ma'rib sits at 15.5°N, 45.3°E, 1,095 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩazm, 98 km away.

Al ḨazmSaḩarSayyānSanaaDhamār‘AmrānYarīmAl Bayda

Topography around Ma'rib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ma'rib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 1,095 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,366 m.

The land around Ma'rib is covered by bare terrain (63%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (84%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
681 m
80 km
2,366 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Al Ḩazm 98 km · Saḩar 110 km · Sayyān 112 km · Sanaa 121 km · Dhamār 142 km · ‘Amrān 150 km · Yarīm 165 km · Al Bayda 166 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 Ma'rib (15.4625°, 45.3258°, elevation 1,095 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).