Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kahnuj features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 15 °C (58 °F) and 36 °C (98 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (118 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 240 mm (9.5 inches) and receives 24 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kahnuj enjoys an average of 3963 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 23 minutes to 13 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kahnuj are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 36 to 36 °C (97 - 98 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 15 to 17 °C (58 - 63 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kahnuj experiences 241 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Daily mean | 15°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Average low | 9°C (49°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kahnuj, Kerman, Iran with other places around the world.
Kahnuj usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 4 rainy days and 52 mm (2.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kahnuj are June, September and October. On average, 3 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) | 43 (1.7) | 50 (2.0) | 62 (2.5) | 20 (0.8) | 6 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 14 (0.6) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Kahnuj are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kahnuj: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242 | 279 | 330 | 345 | 377 | 377 | 378 | 364 | 337 | 330 | 301 | 296 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 34m | 11h 11m | 12h 0m | 12h 50m | 13h 31m | 13h 52m | 13h 41m | 13h 5m | 12h 17m | 11h 27m | 10h 45m | 10h 23m |
Kahnuj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kahnuj UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 |