Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khalkhal features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -3 °C (26 °F) and 21 °C (70 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -20 °C (-4 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 686 mm (27.0 inches) and receives 121 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khalkhal enjoys an average of 3712 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 35 minutes to 14 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khalkhal are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 21 °C (67 - 70 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -3 to 0 °C (26 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khalkhal experiences 71 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 109 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) |
Average high | 1°C (34°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -3°C (26°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -3°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -16°C (3°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (41°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -11°C (13°F) |
Minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -16°C (3°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -9°C (17°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -15°C (4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khalkhal, Ardabīl, Iran with other places around the world.
Khalkhal usually has the most precipitation in February, April and November, with an average of 12 rainy days and 89 mm (3.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khalkhal are June, July and August. On average, 23 mm (0.9 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) | 48 (1.9) | 87 (3.4) | 84 (3.3) | 98 (3.8) | 61 (2.4) | 24 (0.9) | 25 (1.0) | 19 (0.7) | 31 (1.2) | 64 (2.5) | 84 (3.3) | 61 (2.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Khalkhal are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khalkhal: January, February and November receive an average of 7 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213 | 254 | 306 | 314 | 375 | 388 | 389 | 374 | 318 | 284 | 237 | 255 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 52m | 10h 47m | 11h 58m | 13h 10m | 14h 11m | 14h 42m | 14h 26m | 13h 32m | 12h 23m | 11h 11m | 10h 8m | 9h 35m |
Khalkhal experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the 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 Khalkhal 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 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |