Ma'rib in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Ma'rib sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early March to 37°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Ma'rib's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ma'rib's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 34°C; 2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 20°C
Rainfall: 20 mm; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 9 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Ma'rib in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 31°C in early March to 37°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Ma'rib reaches about 34°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Ma'rib

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 79 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ma'rib weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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	26° / 12°	1	0.2	11.2	9.0
Feb	29° / 15°	2	0.5	11.5	7.6
Mar	32° / 18°	9	1.9	11.9	5.2
Apr	34° / 20°	9	1.9	12.3	3.7
May	37° / 23°	3	0.7	12.7	2.3
Jun	38° / 24°	4	0.2	12.9	1.2
Jul	39° / 25°	2	0.6	12.8	0.7
Aug	39° / 25°	5	1.1	12.5	1.0
Sep	36° / 22°	0	0.2	12.1	2.5
Oct	32° / 18°	2	0.4	11.6	5.7
Nov	28° / 15°	0	0.2	11.3	8.2
Dec	26° / 12°	0	0	11.1	9.2

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ma'rib gets around 20 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early March to 12 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 7.2 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Ma'rib

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In spring, Ma'rib overlaps 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.

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Is spring a good time to visit Ma'rib?

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

3.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.1

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ma'rib. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ma'rib in Spring

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

In spring, Ma'rib sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Ma'rib in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 13 (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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	10	12	13	15	12	11	10	12	12	11	9	8
Level	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	10	Very high
Feb	12	Extreme
Mar	13	Extreme
Apr	15	Extreme
May	12	Extreme
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	12	Extreme
Sep	12	Extreme
Oct	11	Extreme
Nov	9	Very high
Dec	8	Very high

Air quality in Ma'rib in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	44	54	46	43	39	44	44	38	33	24	23	29
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	44	Poor
Feb	54	Poor
Mar	46	Poor
Apr	43	Poor
May	39	Poor
Jun	44	Poor
Jul	44	Poor
Aug	38	Poor
Sep	33	Moderate
Oct	24	Moderate
Nov	23	Moderate
Dec	29	Moderate

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.

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

bare terrain 63%

16 km

681 m

bare terrain 84%

80 km

2,366 m

bare terrain 98%

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Spring 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

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.