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Monthly climate in Rafsanjan, Iran

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rafsanjan features a cold desert climate (BWk). Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 78 mm (3.1 inches) and receives 14 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Rafsanjan enjoys an average of 4054 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 12 minutes to 14 hours 3 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Rafsanjan, Iran

The warmest months in Rafsanjan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (47 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rafsanjan experiences 188 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 34 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Rafsanjan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(80°F)		33°C
(91°F)		34°C
(93°F)		39°C
(103°F)		42°C
(108°F)		43°C
(110°F)		43°C
(110°F)		39°C
(103°F)		35°C
(96°F)		30°C
(86°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean maximum22°C
(73°F)		24°C
(76°F)		28°C
(83°F)		32°C
(90°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		40°C
(105°F)		37°C
(99°F)		33°C
(92°F)		27°C
(81°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Average high15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(89°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		34°C
(93°F)		27°C
(82°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Daily mean8°C
(47°F)		11°C
(52°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(77°F)		31°C
(89°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(68°F)		13°C
(55°F)		9°C
(49°F)
Average low1°C
(34°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(64°F)		23°C
(74°F)		24°C
(76°F)		22°C
(72°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)		5°C
(41°F)		2°C
(35°F)
Mean minimum-6°C
(21°F)		-4°C
(26°F)		1°C
(35°F)		7°C
(45°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(64°F)		20°C
(68°F)		17°C
(62°F)		13°C
(55°F)		7°C
(44°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(24°F)
Minimum-10°C
(14°F)		-7°C
(20°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		5°C
(42°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		11°C
(52°F)		2°C
(36°F)		-4°C
(25°F)		-7°C
(19°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Rafsanjan, Iran

Rafsanjan usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 2 rainy days and 14 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Rafsanjan are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Rafsanjan. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)7 (0.3)17 (0.7)12 (0.5)9 (0.4)8 (0.3)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)0 (0.0)3 (0.1)9 (0.4)13 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)133220000021

Monthly sunshine hours in Rafsanjan, Iran

The sunniest months in Rafsanjan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 40 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Rafsanjan: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 15 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Rafsanjan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours245288341348383388394382349334298299
Mean daily daylight hours10h 24m11h 6m11h 59m12h 54m13h 40m14h 3m13h 52m13h 11m12h 18m11h 24m10h 36m10h 12m

Solar UV radiation in Rafsanjan, Iran

Rafsanjan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, 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 Rafsanjan UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Rafsanjan. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)6812111413141212975