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 36°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 12°C at night. Precipitation totals about 69 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — August alone averages 16 mm while December barely receives 0 mm.
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Summers
Very hot
Highs near 36°C in June.
About 165 days a year above 32 °C
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Winters
Mild
Lows near 12°C in January.
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Rain
Very dry
About 69 mm of rain a year.
Wettest in August
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Sky & trend
Sunny
Clear skies most days.
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 (°C) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 36 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 22 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 10 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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 ≥ 32°C (days) | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 15 | 27 | 28 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with high ≥ 32°C (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.