Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gorgan features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (94 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1080 mm (42.5 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gorgan enjoys an average of 3862 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gorgan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 4 °C (35 - 40 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gorgan experiences 70 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 62 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean maximum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Average high | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
Average low | -3°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
Mean minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -10°C (14°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (15°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Gorgan, Iran with other places around the world.
Gorgan usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 19 rainy days and 150 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gorgan are January, August and December. On average, 55 mm (2.2 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) | 63 (2.5) | 83 (3.3) | 123 (4.8) | 171 (6.7) | 155 (6.1) | 78 (3.1) | 68 (2.7) | 50 (2.0) | 67 (2.6) | 97 (3.8) | 72 (2.8) | 53 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Gorgan are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 38 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gorgan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 222 | 263 | 313 | 329 | 375 | 390 | 393 | 379 | 339 | 314 | 269 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 56m | 10h 49m | 11h 58m | 13h 8m | 14h 8m | 14h 37m | 14h 22m | 13h 30m | 12h 22m | 11h 12m | 10h 11m | 9h 40m |
Gorgan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 11, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Gorgan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |