Climate · United States

Ararat

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and damp from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years36.6°N823 m above the sea
  1. Jan44°7°28°-2°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb46°8°29°-2°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar55°13°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr65°18°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May72°22°53°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun80°27°61°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul84°29°65°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug82°28°64°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep77°25°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct68°20°50°10°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov56°13°39°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  12. Dec47°8°31°-1°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 81°F and nights near 62°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 46°F. The rain comes from May to August, on about three days a week. October to December is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 27°C and nights near 17°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 8°C. The rain comes from May to August, on about three days a week. October to December is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

Where Ararat sits

America/New York

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Latitude
36.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
823 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Waynesville254 km south-west

The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Ararat, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 44°F in January to 84°F in July.Highs from 7°C in January to 29°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in July (49% of days), driest in October and November (26%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in October (36% cover), cloudiest in February (54%).

Daylight

From 9h 42m in December to 14h 37m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Ararat, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
28°-2°44°7°
2 days53%9h 58m
FebruaryCool season
29°-2°46°8°
2 days54%10h 47m
March
35°2°55°13°
3 days52%11h 54m
April
44°7°65°18°
3 days49%13h 06m
MayAt its best
53°12°72°22°
3 days53%14h 06m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
61°16°80°27°
3 days50%14h 37m
JulyWarm season
65°18°84°29°
3 days48%14h 23m
AugustWarm season
64°18°82°28°
3 days43%13h 30m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°77°25°
2 days39%12h 20m
October
50°10°68°20°
2 days36%11h 09m
November
39°4°56°13°
2 days44%10h 10m
DecemberCool season
31°-1°47°8°
2 days53%9h 42m

When is the best time to visit Ararat?


The best months are May to June, or September: highs near 76°F, nights near 58°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are May to June, or September: highs near 24°C, nights near 14°C, and rain on about three days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Ararat?

July, with highs near 84°F and lows near 65°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 44°F.July, with highs near 29°C and lows near 18°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 7°C.

When does it rain most in Ararat?

July, with rain on about three days a week. October and November are the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Ararat?

From about 9½ hours in December to 14½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Ararat?

October, when cloud covers about 36% of the sky on average. February is the cloudiest, at about 54%.

Places with a year like Ararat's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Ararat's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Ararat's summer.

Elsewhere in United States

All of United States

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Ararat. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (823 m) against the climate model's (501 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (823 m) against the climate model's (501 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.