Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ar Rutbah features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -6 °C (21 °F) or can rise to as high as 45 °C (114 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 108 mm (4.3 inches) and receives 19 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ar Rutbah enjoys an average of 3896 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 59 minutes to 14 hours 17 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ar Rutbah are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (87 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ar Rutbah experiences 179 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 8 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (111°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average high | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -3°C (26°F) | -2°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -5°C (23°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ar Rutbah, Al Anbar, Iraq with other places around the world.
Ar Rutbah usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 3 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ar Rutbah are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 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) | 9 (0.4) | 25 (1.0) | 21 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 6 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 8 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 9 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ar Rutbah are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ar Rutbah: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 26 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 268 | 318 | 339 | 382 | 385 | 395 | 374 | 338 | 315 | 278 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 13m | 10h 59m | 11h 59m | 13h 0m | 13h 51m | 14h 17m | 14h 3m | 13h 18m | 12h 20m | 11h 19m | 10h 26m | 9h 59m |
Ar Rutbah experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ar Rutbah UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |