Ataq weather in April

In April, Ataq sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Ataq's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ataq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:43 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
23%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ataq is human settlement.

Founded
1931

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ataq reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 2°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133218
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How April really feels in Ataq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 11 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
11
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ataq weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 12°10.211.29.4
Feb27° / 13°30.311.58.8
Mar30° / 16°41.111.97.0
Apr32° / 18°51.112.35.4
May34° / 21°30.912.73.9
Jun36° / 23°70.712.82.8
Jul36° / 24°71.912.82.7
Aug35° / 23°124.412.53.1
Sep34° / 21°31.112.14.0
Oct30° / 17°50.611.76.4
Nov27° / 14°10.211.38.8
Dec25° / 13°0011.29.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
48911
58911
68911
78812
88812
98812
108812
118812
128812
138713
148713
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ataq gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
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244
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264
274
284
294
304

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16624100
26624100
36624100
46624100
56723100
66623110
76623110
86523120
96622120
106522130
116422140
126422140
136322150
146322150
156222160
166222160
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186023170
196023170
205923180
215824180
225724181
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255625181
265625181
275625181
285426191
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305426191

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:546:01
212.15:536:01
312.15:526:01
412.25:516:01
512.25:516:01
612.25:506:01
712.25:496:02
812.25:496:02
912.25:486:02
1012.25:476:02
1112.35:476:02
1212.35:466:02
1312.35:456:02
1412.35:446:02
1512.35:446:03
1612.35:436:03
1712.35:426:03
1812.45:426:03
1912.45:416:03
2012.45:416:03
2112.45:406:03
2212.45:396:04
2312.45:396:04
2412.45:386:04
2512.45:386:04
2612.55:376:04
2712.55:376:04
2812.55:366:05
2912.55:356:05
3012.55:356:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.4 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 7.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
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257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ataq

In seasonPeak

None of Ataq's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ataq sees seasonal dust haze (May–September), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Ataq?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ataq for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ataq in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Ataq sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ataq in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ataq peaks around April 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 11 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 15UV 13Dec 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Ataq in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ataq is worst in July — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 17 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1342 µg/m³Oct 2417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun38Poor
Jul43Poor
Aug30Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ataq?

Ataq sits at 14.5°N, 46.8°E, 1,148 m above sea level, in Yemen. The nearest listed city is Al Bayda, 149 km away.

Al BaydaMa'ribZinjibārMukallaDhamārYarīmLaḩijGhayl Bā Wazīr

Topography around Ataq

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ataq.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ataq has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 1,140 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,210 m.

The land around Ataq is covered by bare terrain (86%) within 3 km, bare terrain (96%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
647 m
80 km
2,210 m
shrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Al Bayda 149 km · Ma'rib 192 km · Zinjibār 222 km · Mukalla 247 km · Dhamār 261 km · Yarīm 266 km · Laḩij 267 km · Ghayl Bā Wazīr 274 km

Yemen travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / D / G
240 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 7% of US
price level, 2013
GDP per capita
$634
2018
Happiness
3.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
29.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 402
Religion
Muslim 99%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ataq (14.5377°, 46.8319°, elevation 1,148 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).