Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ariel features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 11 °C (51 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (33 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 487 mm (19.2 inches) and receives 63 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ariel enjoys an average of 3989 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 5 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ariel are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 11 to 13 °C (51 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ariel experiences 176 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 | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ariel, Israel with other places around the world.
Ariel usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 10 rainy days and 91 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ariel are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 95 (3.7) | 89 (3.5) | 72 (2.9) | 33 (1.3) | 14 (0.5) | 4 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 30 (1.2) | 57 (2.2) | 89 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Ariel are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ariel: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 30 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 274 | 329 | 350 | 391 | 395 | 406 | 387 | 346 | 322 | 285 | 272 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 58m | 13h 15m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 5m |
Ariel experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 Ariel 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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |