Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Behbahan features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh). Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 38 °C (100 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -2 °C (29 °F) or can rise to as high as 50 °C (121 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 482 mm (19.0 inches) and receives 39 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Behbahan enjoys an average of 3938 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 11 minutes to 14 hours 4 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Behbahan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 37 to 38 °C (98 - 100 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 13 to 15 °C (56 - 59 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Behbahan experiences 225 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 | 26°C (80°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 50°C (121°F) | 49°C (120°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 47°C (117°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 46°C (115°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 46°C (114°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
Mean minimum | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Behbahan, Iran with other places around the world.
Behbahan usually has the most precipitation in February, November and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Behbahan are June, July and August. 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) | 68 (2.7) | 86 (3.4) | 72 (2.8) | 27 (1.1) | 9 (0.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 115 (4.5) | 91 (3.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Behbahan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 28 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Behbahan: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 49 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 230 | 282 | 333 | 339 | 378 | 383 | 385 | 371 | 341 | 322 | 281 | 286 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 24m | 11h 5m | 11h 59m | 12h 55m | 13h 41m | 14h 4m | 13h 52m | 13h 12m | 12h 18m | 11h 23m | 10h 35m | 10h 11m |
Behbahan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 12, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Behbahan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 |