Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arab features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 7 °C (45 °F) and 26 °C (80 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (8 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1596 mm (62.8 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arab enjoys an average of 2979 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arab are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 80 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 7 to 10 °C (45 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arab experiences 143 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 30 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 (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Average high | 12°C (53°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -4°C (25°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Arab, Alabama, United States with other places around the world.
Arab usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arab are May, September and November. On average, 97 mm (3.8 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) | 121 (4.8) | 188 (7.4) | 190 (7.5) | 149 (5.9) | 105 (4.1) | 133 (5.2) | 121 (4.8) | 115 (4.5) | 111 (4.4) | 133 (5.2) | 75 (3.0) | 154 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 10 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Arab are May, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 9 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arab: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151 | 158 | 216 | 273 | 303 | 298 | 318 | 307 | 281 | 261 | 233 | 174 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 8m | 10h 57m | 11h 59m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 23m | 14h 9m | 13h 21m | 12h 20m | 11h 16m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Arab experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arab UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 |