Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zag features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 14 °C (57 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (38 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 32 mm (1.3 inches) and receives 1 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zag enjoys an average of 4008 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zag are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 32 °C (84 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 14 to 17 °C (57 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zag experiences 224 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 | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (112°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (71°F) |
Daily mean | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
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Zag usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 0 rainy days and 6 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zag are April, May and July. 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) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 5 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Zag are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 22 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zag: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 287 | 343 | 359 | 379 | 378 | 380 | 369 | 337 | 326 | 297 | 302 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 34m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 50m | 13h 32m | 13h 52m | 13h 41m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 44m | 10h 23m |
Zag experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Zag 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 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 |