Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pasargad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk). Temperatures typically range between 3 °C (38 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -17 °C (2 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 220 mm (8.6 inches) and receives 32 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pasargad enjoys an average of 4040 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pasargad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 28 °C (79 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 3 to 6 °C (38 - 42 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pasargad experiences 136 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 65 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Daily mean | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (48°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (37°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Mean minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -6°C (22°F) |
Minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
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Pasargad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 5 rainy days and 45 mm (1.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pasargad are June, August and September. On average, 0 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) | 18 (0.7) | 40 (1.6) | 62 (2.5) | 26 (1.0) | 17 (0.7) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 31 (1.2) | 16 (0.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Pasargad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 37 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pasargad: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 16 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 246 | 293 | 343 | 347 | 381 | 389 | 390 | 374 | 347 | 333 | 294 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 25m | 11h 6m | 11h 59m | 12h 54m | 13h 40m | 14h 2m | 13h 51m | 13h 10m | 12h 18m | 11h 24m | 10h 37m | 10h 13m |
Pasargad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, 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 Pasargad 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 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |