Ataq weather in November

In November, Ataq sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Ataq's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ataq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
4th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
13%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Ataq is human settlement.

Founded
1931

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

Temperature in November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical November day in Ataq reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 3°C cooler than October and about 2°C warmer than December.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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62815
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How November really feels in Ataq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

November sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ataq weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8937
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20946
21937
22928
23928
24928
25919
26919
27919
28919
29919
30919

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Ataq gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
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111
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171
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Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188741
288741
388741
487841
587841
688840
787940
887940
9861040
10861040
11851140
12851140
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Wind in November

Winds average 11 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of November to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.55:525:20
211.55:525:20
311.45:535:20
411.45:535:19
511.45:545:19
611.45:545:19
711.45:545:19
811.45:555:18
911.45:555:18
1011.45:565:18
1111.45:565:18
1211.45:575:18
1311.35:575:18
1411.35:585:18
1511.35:585:17
1611.35:595:17
1711.35:595:17
1811.36:005:17
1911.36:005:17
2011.36:015:17
2111.36:015:17
2211.36:025:17
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2411.26:035:17
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2611.26:045:18
2711.26:045:18
2811.26:055:18
2911.26:055:18
3011.26:065:18

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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 — November's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Ataq

In seasonPeak

None of Ataq's seasonal hazards are active in November. 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
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Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is November a good time to visit Ataq?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

November is one of the better times to visit Ataq for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ataq in November

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

In November, Ataq sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ataq in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 9 (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 November

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where November 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
November 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).