Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Qasr-e Shirin features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 37 °C (99 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -4 °C (26 °F) or can rise to as high as 50 °C (122 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 469 mm (18.5 inches) and receives 48 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Qasr-e Shirin enjoys an average of 3904 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 52 minutes to 14 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Qasr-e Shirin are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 34 to 37 °C (93 - 99 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 54 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Qasr-e Shirin experiences 195 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 3 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 50°C (122°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average high | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 44°C (112°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average low | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Minimum | -4°C (26°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Qasr-e Shirin, Kermānshāh, Iran with other places around the world.
Qasr-e Shirin usually has the most precipitation in February, March and December, with an average of 8 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Qasr-e Shirin are June, July and August. On average, 0 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) | 58 (2.3) | 89 (3.5) | 89 (3.5) | 55 (2.2) | 11 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 22 (0.9) | 63 (2.5) | 80 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Qasr-e Shirin are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 47 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Qasr-e Shirin: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 224 | 262 | 321 | 338 | 386 | 392 | 398 | 378 | 341 | 317 | 275 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 3m | 13h 57m | 14h 24m | 14h 10m | 13h 23m | 12h 21m | 11h 16m | 10h 20m | 9h 52m |
Qasr-e Shirin experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, February 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 Qasr-e Shirin UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 |