Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Aq Qala features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (48 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 44 °C (111 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 552 mm (21.7 inches) and receives 78 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Aq Qala enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 39 minutes to 14 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Aq Qala are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 11 °C (48 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Aq Qala experiences 153 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 4 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 14°C (58°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (48°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Mean minimum | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Aq Qala, Golestan, Iran with other places around the world.
Aq Qala usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 76 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Aq Qala are June, August and September. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 60 (2.4) | 82 (3.2) | 78 (3.1) | 68 (2.7) | 33 (1.3) | 6 (0.3) | 20 (0.8) | 16 (0.6) | 18 (0.7) | 61 (2.4) | 59 (2.3) | 52 (2.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Aq Qala are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Aq Qala: January, February and December receive an average of 8 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 | 220 | 263 | 312 | 331 | 381 | 393 | 394 | 378 | 338 | 315 | 271 | 269 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 55m | 10h 49m | 11h 58m | 13h 9m | 14h 8m | 14h 38m | 14h 23m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 12m | 10h 10m | 9h 39m |
Aq Qala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Aq Qala UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 |