Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dongara features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 299 mm (11.8 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dongara enjoys an average of 3721 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 17 minutes to 13 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dongara are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dongara experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 45°C (112°F) |
Mean maximum | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (107°F) |
Average high | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
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Dongara usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 6 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dongara are March, April and December. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 18 (0.7) | 34 (1.3) | 7 (0.3) | 12 (0.5) | 24 (0.9) | 52 (2.0) | 52 (2.1) | 50 (2.0) | 14 (0.5) | 18 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Dongara are October, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dongara: May, June and July receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 301 | 311 | 320 | 293 | 285 | 269 | 281 | 294 | 303 | 336 | 347 | 375 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 45m | 13h 5m | 12h 13m | 11h 21m | 10h 38m | 10h 17m | 10h 27m | 11h 5m | 11h 54m | 12h 47m | 13h 34m | 13h 58m |
Dongara experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Dongara UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 |