Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rachaiya el Ouadi features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (42 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 631 mm (24.8 inches) and receives 80 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rachaiya el Ouadi enjoys an average of 4013 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 57 minutes to 14 hours 19 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rachaiya el Ouadi are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 9 °C (42 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rachaiya el Ouadi experiences 126 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 21 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) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Mean maximum | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Average high | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (39°F) | -0°C (31°F) |
Minimum | -13°C (9°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Rachaiya el Ouadi, Béqaa, Lebanon with other places around the world.
Rachaiya el Ouadi usually has the most precipitation in January, March and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rachaiya el Ouadi 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) | 124 (4.9) | 97 (3.8) | 100 (3.9) | 69 (2.7) | 28 (1.1) | 6 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 32 (1.3) | 52 (2.0) | 117 (4.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Rachaiya el Ouadi are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 10 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rachaiya el Ouadi: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223 | 274 | 333 | 353 | 397 | 402 | 412 | 390 | 349 | 322 | 283 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 11m | 10h 58m | 11h 59m | 13h 1m | 13h 53m | 14h 19m | 14h 5m | 13h 20m | 12h 20m | 11h 18m | 10h 24m | 9h 57m |
Rachaiya el Ouadi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, 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 Rachaiya el Ouadi 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 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 |