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Monthly climate in Sanandaj, Iran

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Sanandaj features a humid continental climate (Dsa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -25 °C (-12 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 488 mm (19.2 inches) and receives 70 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Sanandaj enjoys an average of 3940 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 48 minutes to 14 hours 29 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Sanandaj, Iran §

The warmest months in Sanandaj are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (75 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 2 °C (30 - 36 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Sanandaj experiences 122 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 98 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Sanandaj, Iran.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 14°C
(58°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 40°C
(105°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 36°C
(98°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 16°C
(60°F)
Mean maximum 10°C
(51°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(64°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 30°C
(85°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(56°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)		 -1°C
(31°F)		 6°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(36°F)
Average low -6°C
(21°F)		 -6°C
(22°F)		 0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(41°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 15°C
(58°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 16°C
(62°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -2°C
(28°F)
Mean minimum -19°C
(-2°F)		 -16°C
(4°F)		 -10°C
(15°F)		 -2°C
(29°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 13°C
(55°F)		 8°C
(47°F)		 2°C
(35°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -10°C
(13°F)
Minimum -23°C
(-9°F)		 -25°C
(-12°F)		 -16°C
(3°F)		 -3°C
(26°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 11°C
(51°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)		 -15°C
(4°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Sanandaj, Iran §

Sanandaj usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 11 rainy days and 86 mm (3.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Sanandaj are July, August and September. On average, 1 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Sanandaj, Iran.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56 (2.2) 100 (3.9) 81 (3.2) 78 (3.1) 32 (1.3) 2 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 21 (0.8) 55 (2.2) 63 (2.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 9 11 13 7 0 0 0 0 5 9 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Sanandaj, Iran §

The sunniest months in Sanandaj are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 0 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Sanandaj: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Sanandaj, Iran.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 220 258 317 346 392 403 400 386 351 323 275 261
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 3m 10h 53m 11h 58m 13h 5m 14h 1m 14h 29m 14h 14m 13h 25m 12h 21m 11h 15m 10h 17m 9h 48m

Solar UV radiation in Sanandaj, Iran §

Sanandaj experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the 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 Sanandaj UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Sanandaj, Iran.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 5 7 9 10 13 13 12 11 10 8 5 4