Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ar Rass features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 37 °C (100 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 73 mm (2.9 inches) and receives 9 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ar Rass enjoys an average of 3924 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 32 minutes to 13 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ar Rass are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 37 °C (97 - 100 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (59 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ar Rass experiences 252 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ar Rass, Al-Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Ar Rass usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 2 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ar Rass 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) | 4 (0.1) | 12 (0.5) | 3 (0.1) | 17 (0.7) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 24 (1.0) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Ar Rass are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 7 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ar Rass: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 284 | 334 | 335 | 365 | 368 | 378 | 368 | 334 | 327 | 291 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 42m | 11h 16m | 12h 0m | 12h 46m | 13h 24m | 13h 42m | 13h 33m | 12h 59m | 12h 16m | 11h 31m | 10h 52m | 10h 32m |
Ar Rass experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ar Rass UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |