Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arar features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 36 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 87 mm (3.4 inches) and receives 12 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arar enjoys an average of 3934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 9 minutes to 14 hours 6 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 36 °C (91 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arar experiences 200 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 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 (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 7°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arar, Saudi Arabia with other places around the world.
Arar usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 18 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arar 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) | 10 (0.4) | 19 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 9 (0.3) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 19 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Arar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arar: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 233 | 277 | 331 | 339 | 380 | 383 | 391 | 375 | 338 | 320 | 280 | 282 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 22m | 11h 4m | 11h 59m | 12h 56m | 13h 43m | 14h 6m | 13h 54m | 13h 13m | 12h 19m | 11h 22m | 10h 34m | 10h 9m |
Arar 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, 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 Arar 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 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |