Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shiraz features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (5 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 371 mm (14.6 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shiraz enjoys an average of 4011 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 14 hours 0 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shiraz are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (82 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shiraz experiences 153 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 31 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Average high | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -7°C (20°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Minimum | -15°C (5°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (24°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -3°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shiraz, Iran with other places around the world.
Shiraz usually has the most precipitation in February, March and November, with an average of 6 rainy days and 74 mm (2.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shiraz 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) | 39 (1.5) | 80 (3.1) | 91 (3.6) | 42 (1.7) | 16 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 51 (2.0) | 42 (1.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
The sunniest months in Shiraz are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shiraz: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 243 | 289 | 336 | 344 | 379 | 388 | 388 | 375 | 345 | 332 | 290 | 297 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 53m | 13h 37m | 14h 0m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 16m |
Shiraz experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Shiraz 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 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |