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Monthly climate in Ataq, Yemen

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ataq features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 18 °C (65 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 2 °C (36 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 54 mm (2.1 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ataq enjoys an average of 3932 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 16 minutes to 12 hours 57 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Ataq, Yemen §

The warmest months in Ataq are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 18 to 20 °C (65 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ataq experiences 295 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Ataq, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(94°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(102°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 34°C
(94°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(101°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 29°C
(84°F)
Average high 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 35°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 27°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)
Daily mean 18°C
(65°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 21°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)
Average low 12°C
(54°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 12°C
(53°F)
Mean minimum 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 16°C
(60°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 7°C
(44°F)
Minimum 2°C
(36°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 3°C
(38°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Ataq, Yemen §

Ataq usually has the most precipitation in May, July and August, with an average of 2 rainy days and 11 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ataq are January, November and December. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Ataq, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 7 (0.3) 6 (0.2) 16 (0.6) 11 (0.4) 3 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 4 0 0 0 0

Monthly sunshine hours in Ataq, Yemen §

The sunniest months in Ataq are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ataq: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Ataq, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 269 306 345 342 348 334 329 336 327 339 321 331
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 21m 11h 39m 12h 2m 12h 27m 12h 47m 12h 57m 12h 52m 12h 34m 12h 11m 11h 47m 11h 26m 11h 16m

Solar UV radiation in Ataq, Yemen §

Ataq experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and May, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ataq UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Ataq, Yemen.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 11 13 14 15 15 12 12 12 12 12 11 9