Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arwad features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (59 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 6 °C (43 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 709 mm (27.9 inches) and receives 72 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arwad enjoys an average of 4004 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 50 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arwad are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (81 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 16 °C (59 - 61 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arwad experiences 126 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 | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Average high | 16°C (62°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average low | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Minimum | 8°C (47°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arwad, Tartus, Syrian Arab Republic with other places around the world.
Arwad usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arwad are July, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 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) | 165 (6.5) | 88 (3.5) | 78 (3.1) | 48 (1.9) | 20 (0.8) | 6 (0.3) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 4 (0.2) | 29 (1.2) | 69 (2.7) | 197 (7.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Arwad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arwad: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 18 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 218 | 271 | 333 | 354 | 399 | 404 | 413 | 391 | 350 | 320 | 279 | 265 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 5m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 59m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 24m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 50m |
Arwad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the 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 Arwad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 |