Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Bam features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 9 °C (49 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (25 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 145 mm (5.7 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Bam enjoys an average of 3996 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 18 minutes to 13 hours 57 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Bam are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 9 to 12 °C (49 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Bam experiences 186 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 7 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 (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Daily mean | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
Average low | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Mean minimum | -2°C (28°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -2°C (28°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Bam, Kerman, Iran with other places around the world.
Bam usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Bam are June, August and September. On average, 1 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) | 23 (0.9) | 39 (1.5) | 25 (1.0) | 15 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Bam are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Bam: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 3 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 245 | 282 | 334 | 344 | 376 | 382 | 388 | 374 | 341 | 329 | 299 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 30m | 11h 9m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 35m | 13h 57m | 13h 46m | 13h 8m | 12h 18m | 11h 26m | 10h 41m | 10h 18m |
Bam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, 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 / 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 Bam 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 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 |