Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tarut features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 17 °C (64 °F) and 36 °C (97 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (44 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (112 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 85 mm (3.3 inches) and receives 11 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tarut enjoys an average of 3895 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 29 minutes to 13 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Tarut are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 36 °C (95 - 97 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 17 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tarut experiences 229 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 | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Average high | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Daily mean | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average low | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Tarut, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Tarut usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tarut are June, July and August. 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 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 14 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 13 (0.5) | 15 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Tarut are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tarut: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 2 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 239 | 282 | 328 | 327 | 366 | 369 | 374 | 362 | 338 | 322 | 291 | 293 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 40m | 11h 15m | 12h 0m | 12h 47m | 13h 26m | 13h 45m | 13h 35m | 13h 1m | 12h 16m | 11h 30m | 10h 50m | 10h 29m |
Tarut experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 12, which corresponds to the Very High / 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 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Tarut UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 |