Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arafo features a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Csb).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 239 mm (9.4 inches) and receives 49 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arafo enjoys an average of 3994 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 21 minutes to 13 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arafo are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 20 to 22 °C (68 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 13 °C (55 - 56 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arafo experiences 49 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 | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Average high | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Average low | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Mean minimum | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Minimum | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arafo, Canary Islands, Spain with other places around the world.
Arafo usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 7 rainy days and 40 mm (1.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arafo are July, August and September. On average, 4 mm (0.2 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) | 21 (0.8) | 26 (1.0) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 9 (0.3) | 9 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 8 (0.3) | 45 (1.8) | 37 (1.5) | 21 (0.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Arafo are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arafo: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 281 | 335 | 361 | 390 | 383 | 388 | 378 | 339 | 330 | 284 | 287 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 33m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 51m | 13h 33m | 13h 53m | 13h 42m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 43m | 10h 21m |
Arafo 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 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 Arafo 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 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |