Ataq, Yemen climate
BWh Hot desert
Ataq has a mildly seasonal tropical climate (Hot desert, Köppen BWh). The hottest month is June with an average daily high near 96°F, while the coldest is January averaging around 53°F at night. Precipitation totals about 3 inches a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 0.6 inches while December barely receives 0.02 inches.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Ataq climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 83 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 84 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 70 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 80 | 83 | 86 | 90 | 94 | 96 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 66 | 69 | 72 | 76 | 81 | 84 |
| Avg low (°F) | 53 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 67 | 72 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 95 | 94 | 94 | 89 | 84 | 80 |
| Avg temp (°F) | 84 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 70 | 67 |
| Avg low (°F) | 72 | 72 | 69 | 62 | 57 | 53 |
| Precipitation (in) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 0.1 | — |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 90°F (days) | 27 | 25 | 27 | 11 | 0.1 | — |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 19 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 37 | 49 | 48 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 58 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 38 | 45 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 53 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 19 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 37 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 58 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 44 | 38 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 49 | 48 | 35 | 19 | 15 | 16 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 45 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 53 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 7.3 | 8.0 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — modelled for this location from ERA5-Land reanalysis, a ~9 km global grid, because no long-record weather station is close enough to use.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.