Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Petra features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 12 °C (53 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 3 °C (37 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 437 mm (17.2 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Petra enjoys an average of 3983 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 25 minutes to 14 hours 54 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Petra are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 12 to 13 °C (53 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Petra experiences 113 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 | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
Minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Petra, Balearic Islands, Spain with other places around the world.
Petra usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 9 rainy days and 62 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Petra are June, July and August. On average, 14 mm (0.5 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) | 43 (1.7) | 29 (1.1) | 33 (1.3) | 42 (1.6) | 30 (1.2) | 21 (0.8) | 5 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 59 (2.3) | 61 (2.4) | 66 (2.6) | 33 (1.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Petra are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Petra: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 212 | 272 | 332 | 352 | 406 | 410 | 420 | 394 | 337 | 317 | 261 | 264 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 43m | 10h 42m | 11h 58m | 13h 15m | 14h 21m | 14h 54m | 14h 36m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 9h 59m | 9h 25m |
Petra experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Petra UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |