Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aratos features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -8 °C (17 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 744 mm (29.3 inches) and receives 90 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aratos enjoys an average of 3836 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 15 minutes to 15 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aratos are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 28 °C (74 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 8 °C (41 - 47 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aratos experiences 109 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 22 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean maximum | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Minimum | -8°C (18°F) | -8°C (17°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aratos, East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece with other places around the world.
Aratos usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 9 rainy days and 112 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aratos are July, August and September. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 93 (3.7) | 68 (2.7) | 70 (2.8) | 54 (2.1) | 40 (1.6) | 49 (1.9) | 24 (0.9) | 6 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 80 (3.2) | 93 (3.7) | 151 (5.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Aratos are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aratos: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 181 | 245 | 296 | 349 | 400 | 407 | 428 | 402 | 346 | 300 | 245 | 230 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 34m | 10h 37m | 11h 57m | 13h 19m | 14h 29m | 15h 4m | 14h 46m | 13h 44m | 12h 25m | 11h 3m | 9h 52m | 9h 15m |
Aratos experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Aratos UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |