Atar
Atar is a town in Adrar, Mauritania. It has a population of about 35,170 (2023). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.
Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Atar at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
21 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
within 8.1 km
Weather in Atar
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 18%
When to go to Atar
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 98 | 84 | 69 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 72 | 91 |
| High | 25° | 29° | 32° | 35° | 38° | 41° | 41° | 41° | 40° | 37° | 31° | 27° |
| Low | 13° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 15° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Atar
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Atar
More museums: Musée Universitaire · Musée de Touezek t متحف تيوزكيت
Outdoors around Atar
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Atar
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Mauritania seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Atar
Atar from above
Places with a climate like Atar
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
