Ataq
Ataq is a small town in Shabwah, Yemen, 1,148 m above sea level. It has a population of about 19,681 (2005). 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.
Ataq at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in June
Average low in January
23 mm of rain
1 mm of rain
How Ataq has grown
People living in the built-up area (6 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+249%15k in 1975 → 51k in 2025Weather in Ataq
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Clear · wind 27 km/h · humidity 59%
When to go to Ataq
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 | 100 | 94 | 84 | 73 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 61 | 66 | 79 | 92 | 100 |
| High | 24° | 26° | 29° | 31° | 34° | 35° | 35° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 27° | 25° |
| Low | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 17° | 14° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 1 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Wet days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What's on in Ataq
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Yemen seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Ataq
Earthquakes around Ataq
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Tropical storms · Ataq
Towns and villages around Ataq
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Places near Ataq
Places with a climate like Ataq
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.