Bou Arada

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Bou Arada
بوعرادة
Commune and town
Map
Country Tunisia
GovernorateSiliana Governorate
Population
 (2014)
 • Total13,170
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Bou Arada is a town and commune in the Siliana Governorate, Tunisia. As of 2004 it had a population of 12,273.[1] It has been identified with the ancient Roman city of Aradi.[2]

Climate

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In Bou Arada, there is a local steppe climate. In winter there is more rainfall than in summer. The Köppen-Geiger climate classification is BSk. The average annual temperature in Bou Arada is 17.5 °C (63.5 °F). About 446 mm (17.56 in) of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Bou Arada
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.6
(56.5)
15.2
(59.4)
18.0
(64.4)
21.3
(70.3)
26.0
(78.8)
31.1
(88.0)
35.0
(95.0)
34.4
(93.9)
30.5
(86.9)
25.1
(77.2)
19.7
(67.5)
15.1
(59.2)
23.8
(74.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6)
4.4
(39.9)
6.6
(43.9)
9.0
(48.2)
12.3
(54.1)
16.8
(62.2)
18.7
(65.7)
18.9
(66.0)
16.9
(62.4)
13.3
(55.9)
8.7
(47.7)
5.5
(41.9)
11.3
(52.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 61
(2.4)
54
(2.1)
49
(1.9)
38
(1.5)
28
(1.1)
17
(0.7)
6
(0.2)
11
(0.4)
36
(1.4)
46
(1.8)
43
(1.7)
57
(2.2)
446
(17.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org, Climate data

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in French) Recensement de 2004 (Institut national de la statistique) Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Bowman, Alan; Wilson, Andrew (30 May 2013). The Roman Agricultural Economy: Organization, Investment, and Production. OUP Oxford. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-19-966572-3. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

36°21′N 9°37′E / 36.350°N 9.617°E / 36.350; 9.617