Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Ibb
Jibla
Jibla
Ibb Governorate, Yemen

Ibb

Ibb is a city in Ibb Governorate, Yemen, 1,931 m above sea level. It has a population of about 350,864 (2013). The climate is classified as subtropical highland (Köppen Cwb), with a dry winter and a wetter summer.

Now19°C
Best timeJan–Mar
Population350,864
Local time17:27
13.97° N, 44.18° EElevation 1,931 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
The year in Ibbweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec96October
October: high / low24° / 11°
Rain this month26mm
Best timeJan–Mar

Best: Jan–Mar. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ibb at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Mar

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month27°C

Average high in June

Coolest month10°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthAugust

207 mm of rain

Driest monthJanuary

4 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 6.6 km

How Ibb has grown

People living in the built-up area (59 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+821%92k in 1975 → 844k in 2025
75
80
85
90
95
00
05
10
15
20
25
30

Weather in Ibb

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
19°C

Cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 61%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct26°12°
Fri23 Oct26°14°3.8 mm
Sat24 Oct22°15°16.6 mm
Sun25 Oct20°14°1.9 mm
Mon26 Oct22°13°
Tue27 Oct24°12°
Wed28 Oct24°12°
Thu29 Oct23°12°
Fri30 Oct23°12°
Sat31 Oct24°12°

When to go to Ibb

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score989897938685847992969796
High22°23°24°25°26°27°25°24°24°24°23°22°
Low10°11°12°13°14°15°15°15°14°11°10°10°
Rain (mm)419487010288159207972665
Wet days111343694212

What's on in Ibb

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ibb

All monuments

Outdoors around Ibb

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
منتزة الشلالViewpoints
1.4 km
المدورهMountain huts
2.1 km
فندق اكليل ابViewpoints
2.8 km
nasib ahmed alganCamp sites
3 km
اعلى قمه ورف ( sh )Mountain huts
4.4 km
الجباحيCamp sites
5.7 km

Nature around Ibb

Nature in Yemen

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Yemen seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Earthquakes around Ibb

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.3Shāriḩ 11 km →1982 · 84 km
5.3Dhamar 13 km ↗1982 · 82 km

Universities and research institutes

Ibb UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1996
Al Jazeera UniversityUniversity or college · founded 2009
Al-Qalam University for Humanities and Applied SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2010
Jiblah University for Medical and Health SciencesUniversity or college · founded 2019

Towns and villages around Ibb

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Ibb from above

Getting to Ibb

Taiz International AirportTAI
32 km
Aden International AirportADE
156 km
Sanaa International AirportSAH
168 km

Places near Ibb

Places with a climate like Ibb

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ibb?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and March offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ibb.
What is the hottest month in Ibb?
June is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
What is the coldest month in Ibb?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 22°C and lows of 10°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ibb?
August is the wettest month with about 207 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.