Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arad features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (54 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 148 mm (5.8 inches) and receives 27 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arad enjoys an average of 4010 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 8 minutes to 14 hours 7 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arad are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 15 °C (54 - 60 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arad experiences 194 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 | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
Minimum | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arad, Southern District, Israel with other places around the world.
Arad usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 5 rainy days and 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arad 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) | 28 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 26 (1.0) | 16 (0.6) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (0.4) | 17 (0.7) | 13 (0.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Arad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 53 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arad: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 44 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 279 | 334 | 351 | 387 | 394 | 403 | 386 | 345 | 321 | 290 | 284 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 21m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 44m | 14h 7m | 13h 55m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 33m | 10h 8m |
Arad 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 / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |