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Atar Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest today at 36° · coldest night Friday at 22°

The short of it: Atar weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (74 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (97 °F), low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 05:00 local time.

ATAR, Sunday. — Atar may look for clear skies this day, with the mercury climbing to about 36° before sinking to 23° by night. That is some 3° milder than a typical November afternoon in Atar, where the average high is 33°. Winds are light from the ENE, gusting to 8 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 36°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 22°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 20°.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Atar runs from 20° at night to 33° by day, with some 1.0 mm of rain. June is the warmest month here at 42°, January the coldest at 14°, and August the wettest with 23 mm. The best months to ride in are January and December.

The sun is up 11 h 16 min today, and the days are shortening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 279 m above the sea.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowClear sky23°23°4 km/h–
6 AMClear sky23°23°4 km/h–
7 AMClear sky23°23°4 km/h–
8 AMClear sky23°23°4 km/h–
9 AMClear sky26°27°4 km/h–
10 AMClear sky30°30°3 km/h–
11 AMClear sky33°31°7 km/h–
12 PMClear sky34°31°12 km/h–
1 PMClear sky35°32°12 km/h–
2 PMClear sky36°33°11 km/h–
3 PMClear sky36°33°11 km/h–
4 PMClear sky36°33°9 km/h–
5 PMClear sky35°33°9 km/h–
6 PMClear sky34°31°9 km/h–
7 PMClear sky32°30°7 km/h–
8 PMClear sky31°30°5 km/h–
9 PMClear sky29°29°4 km/h–
10 PMClear sky28°28°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky26°26°4 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy25°26°4 km/h–
1 AMClear sky25°25°4 km/h–
2 AMClear sky24°24°4 km/h–
3 AMOvercast24°24°5 km/h–
4 AMMostly clear23°24°4 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): clear sky, high 36°, low 23°, dry, gusts to 19 km/h. Sun up 6:57 AM, down 6:13 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

The Almanac · Atar Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Atar, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
7th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
Versus December
4° warmer
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 8 min
Average wind
13 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 1.0 mm, the 7th wettest month.

Atar in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Atar by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January28°14°1.0 mm15 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
February30°16°1.0 mm16 km/h11 h 27 min✦✦✦✦
March34°19°1.0 mm16 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦
April37°21°1.0 mm17 km/h12 h 36 min✦✦✦
May40°24°0.0 mm16 km/h13 h 6 min✦✦✦
June42°28°2.0 mm16 km/h13 h 22 min✦✦✦
July42°28°4.0 mm16 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦✦
August41°29°23 mm14 km/h12 h 49 min✦✦✦
September41°28°21 mm12 km/h12 h 14 min✦✦✦
October38°25°6.0 mm12 km/h11 h 38 min✦✦✦
November33°20°1.0 mm13 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦
December29°16°2.0 mm15 km/h10 h 54 min✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Atar

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Atar today?

Right now it is 23 °C (74 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (97 °F) and tonight’s low 23 °C (73 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Atar this week?

No — the next 7 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Atar?

Yes: heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Atar?

June, with an average high of 42 °C (108 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average 14 °C (57 °F). The wettest month is August (23 mm (0.91 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Atar?

January and December. January brings highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; December highs near 29 °C (85 °F) and 2.0 mm (0.08 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Atar?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 14 °C (57 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
OujeftAdrar62 km S34°20°1.0 mm
ChingueṭṭiAdrar72 km E32°17°1.0 mm
El MeddaAdrar73 km SSW34°21°1.0 mm
ChoumAdrar87 km N32°19°2.0 mm
OuadaneAdrar155 km ENE32°18°1.0 mm
ZugOther160 km NW31°18°1.0 mm
AkjoujtInchiri164 km WSW34°21°1.0 mm
TichlaWestern Sahara232 km WNW30°18°1.0 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor