Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Ahar features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 20 °C (68 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-14 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 616 mm (24.3 inches) and receives 126 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Ahar enjoys an average of 3909 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 31 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Ahar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 18 to 20 °C (64 - 68 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Ahar experiences 53 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 129 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (19°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -20°C (-4°F) | -17°C (3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | -6°C (22°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-14°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-3°F) | -11°C (13°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -11°C (12°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Ahar, East Azerbaijan, Iran with other places around the world.
Ahar usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 92 mm (3.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Ahar are July, August and September. On average, 24 mm (1.0 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) | 33 (1.3) | 55 (2.2) | 84 (3.3) | 105 (4.1) | 88 (3.5) | 43 (1.7) | 24 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 28 (1.1) | 50 (2.0) | 43 (1.7) | 42 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Ahar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Ahar: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 215 | 266 | 317 | 335 | 394 | 403 | 412 | 393 | 342 | 312 | 259 | 257 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 57m | 13h 12m | 14h 15m | 14h 47m | 14h 31m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 31m |
Ahar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 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 Ahar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |