Monthly climate in Shiraz, Iran

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Shiraz, Iran §

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shiraz, Iran.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shiraz, Iran §

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shiraz, Iran.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Monthly sunshine hours in Shiraz, Iran §

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shiraz, Iran.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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

Solar UV radiation in Shiraz, Iran §

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shiraz, Iran.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 6 8 12 12 14 13 13 12 11 10 7 5