Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ararat features a oceanic climate (Cfb).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 21 °C (69 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 542 mm (21.3 inches) and receives 86 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ararat enjoys an average of 3129 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 37 minutes to 14 hours 39 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ararat are January, February and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 21 °C (64 - 69 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 8 °C (45 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ararat experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 9 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 43°C (109°F) |
Mean maximum | 38°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ararat, Victoria, Australia with other places around the world.
Ararat usually has the most precipitation in May, August and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 59 mm (2.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ararat are January, February and June. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 32 (1.3) | 25 (1.0) | 44 (1.7) | 38 (1.5) | 61 (2.4) | 38 (1.5) | 45 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 48 (1.9) | 55 (2.2) | 58 (2.3) | 41 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Ararat are February, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ararat: May, June and July receive an average of 6 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 292 | 298 | 296 | 233 | 211 | 195 | 205 | 223 | 253 | 274 | 299 | 345 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 14h 23m | 13h 27m | 12h 17m | 11h 5m | 10h 6m | 9h 37m | 9h 51m | 10h 43m | 11h 50m | 13h 2m | 14h 6m | 14h 39m |
Ararat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ararat UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 |