Ataq weather in October

In October, Ataq sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ataq's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ataq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:48 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
20%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Ataq is human settlement.

Founded
1931

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ataq reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 3°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13219
23219
33219
43219
53219
63219
73218
83218
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143117
153117
163017
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203017
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233016
242916
252916
262916
272916
282916
292916
302916
312915

How October really feels in Ataq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 4 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
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ataq weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
48812
58812
68812
78812
88713
98713
108713
118713
128812
138812
148812
158812
168812
178911
188911
198911
208911
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
28919
29919
30919
31919

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ataq gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
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242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1702091
2711991
3721891
4721891
5731791
6751681
7751681
8761581
9781471
10781471
11791371
12811261
13811261
14821161
15821161
16831061
17831061
1885951
1984961
2084961
2185861
2285861
2385861
2486761
2586761
2686752
2786752
2886752
2987751
3087751
3188741

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of October to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:465:38
211.95:465:37
311.85:465:36
411.85:465:36
511.85:465:35
611.85:465:34
711.85:465:34
811.85:465:33
911.85:465:32
1011.75:475:31
1111.75:475:31
1211.75:475:30
1311.75:475:30
1411.75:475:29
1511.75:475:28
1611.75:485:28
1711.75:485:27
1811.65:485:27
1911.65:485:26
2011.65:495:26
2111.65:495:25
2211.65:495:24
2311.65:495:24
2411.65:505:24
2511.65:505:23
2611.55:505:23
2711.55:505:22
2811.55:515:22
2911.55:515:21
3011.55:515:21
3111.55:525:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 6.6 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 — October's 6.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ataq

In seasonPeak

None of Ataq's seasonal hazards are active in October. 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 October a good time to visit Ataq?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Ataq sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ataq in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 11 (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 October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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