Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ar Rahad features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (51 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 287 mm (11.3 inches) and receives 58 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ar Rahad enjoys an average of 3939 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 22 minutes to 12 hours 50 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ar Rahad are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ar Rahad experiences 327 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 | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average low | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
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Ar Rahad usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 13 rainy days and 71 mm (2.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ar Rahad are January, March and November. 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) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 15 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) | 56 (2.2) | 110 (4.3) | 47 (1.9) | 21 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Ar Rahad are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ar Rahad: January, February and November receive an average of 10 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 | 272 | 306 | 345 | 340 | 353 | 334 | 335 | 330 | 327 | 336 | 324 | 332 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 27m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 42m | 12h 50m | 12h 46m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 31m | 11h 22m |
Ar Rahad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Ar Rahad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |