Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shushtar features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 13 °C (56 °F) and 40 °C (104 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 52 °C (126 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 486 mm (19.1 inches) and receives 38 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shushtar enjoys an average of 3857 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 4 minutes to 14 hours 11 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shushtar are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 38 to 40 °C (100 - 104 °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, Shushtar 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 | 25°C (78°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 51°C (125°F) | 52°C (126°F) | 51°C (124°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 45°C (114°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Mean maximum | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 46°C (116°F) | 49°C (121°F) | 51°C (125°F) | 51°C (123°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 44°C (111°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Average high | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 47°C (116°F) | 48°C (119°F) | 48°C (118°F) | 45°C (113°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Daily mean | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Average low | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Mean minimum | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Minimum | 0°C (33°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shushtar, Khuzestan, Iran with other places around the world.
Shushtar usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 6 rainy days and 101 mm (4.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shushtar 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) | 46 (1.8) | 65 (2.5) | 79 (3.1) | 38 (1.5) | 12 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.0) | 21 (0.8) | 137 (5.4) | 86 (3.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Shushtar are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 24 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shushtar: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 25 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 227 | 267 | 325 | 332 | 374 | 382 | 385 | 366 | 336 | 314 | 273 | 271 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 18m | 11h 2m | 11h 59m | 12h 58m | 13h 47m | 14h 11m | 13h 59m | 13h 16m | 12h 19m | 11h 21m | 10h 30m | 10h 4m |
Shushtar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 11, which corresponds to the Very High / Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November 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 Shushtar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |