Monthly climate in Kahnuj, Iran

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kahnuj, Iran

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kahnuj. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°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 maximum25°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 high20°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 mean15°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 low9°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 minimum4°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)
Minimum0°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kahnuj, Iran

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kahnuj. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)354120211113

Monthly sunshine hours in Kahnuj, Iran

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kahnuj. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours242279330345377377378364337330301296
Mean daily daylight hours10h 34m11h 11m12h 0m12h 50m13h 31m13h 52m13h 41m13h 5m12h 17m11h 27m10h 45m10h 23m

Solar UV radiation in Kahnuj, Iran

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kahnuj. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6711111312141211966