Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Arlington features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (40 °F) and 26 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -14 °C (7 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1303 mm (51.3 inches) and receives 129 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Arlington enjoys an average of 3093 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Arlington are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (74 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 7 °C (40 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Arlington experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 50 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) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean maximum | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Average high | 9°C (49°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Daily mean | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
Average low | 0°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (15°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -5°C (24°F) | -6°C (21°F) |
Minimum | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -9°C (16°F) |
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Arlington usually has the most precipitation in April, September and October, with an average of 10 rainy days and 134 mm (5.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Arlington are January, July and November. On average, 83 mm (3.3 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) | 84 (3.3) | 116 (4.6) | 87 (3.4) | 133 (5.2) | 133 (5.2) | 90 (3.6) | 81 (3.2) | 115 (4.5) | 134 (5.3) | 136 (5.3) | 85 (3.3) | 109 (4.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Arlington are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Arlington: January, February and December receive an average of 5 hours 50 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 154 | 181 | 249 | 271 | 296 | 322 | 351 | 313 | 272 | 257 | 227 | 195 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 59m | 10h 52m | 11h 59m | 13h 8m | 14h 6m | 14h 34m | 14h 18m | 13h 27m | 12h 21m | 11h 12m | 10h 13m | 9h 43m |
Arlington experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Arlington 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 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 |