Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Hamadan features a humid continental climate (Dsa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (31 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-1 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 519 mm (20.4 inches) and receives 83 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Hamadan enjoys an average of 3955 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 51 minutes to 14 hours 26 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Hamadan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 27 °C (74 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (31 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Hamadan experiences 114 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 90 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Average high | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | -1°C (31°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Average low | -5°C (24°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Mean minimum | -14°C (8°F) | -13°C (8°F) | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -4°C (25°F) | -8°C (17°F) |
Minimum | -16°C (4°F) | -19°C (-1°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -12°C (12°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Hamadan, Iran with other places around the world.
Hamadan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 87 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Hamadan are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 45 (1.8) | 76 (3.0) | 86 (3.4) | 98 (3.9) | 59 (2.3) | 5 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 32 (1.3) | 57 (2.3) | 55 (2.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Hamadan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 57 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Hamadan: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 265 | 321 | 345 | 388 | 404 | 398 | 383 | 350 | 323 | 270 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 6m | 10h 55m | 11h 58m | 13h 4m | 13h 58m | 14h 26m | 14h 12m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 19m | 9h 51m |
Hamadan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Hamadan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |