Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Khonj features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (55 °F) and 35 °C (96 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 47 °C (117 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 256 mm (10.1 inches) and receives 20 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Khonj enjoys an average of 4001 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Khonj are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 35 to 35 °C (95 - 96 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (55 - 58 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Khonj experiences 220 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean maximum | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average high | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Average low | 6°C (43°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Khonj, Fars, Iran with other places around the world.
Khonj usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 3 rainy days and 60 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Khonj are June, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 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) | 29 (1.1) | 91 (3.6) | 58 (2.3) | 14 (0.6) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 22 (0.9) | 32 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Khonj are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 25 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Khonj: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 281 | 332 | 348 | 380 | 381 | 380 | 372 | 343 | 333 | 299 | 302 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 34m | 11h 12m | 12h 0m | 12h 49m | 13h 31m | 13h 51m | 13h 41m | 13h 4m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 45m | 10h 23m |
Khonj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Khonj UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |