Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gonabad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (40 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 252 mm (9.9 inches) and receives 40 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gonabad enjoys an average of 4012 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 53 minutes to 14 hours 23 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Gonabad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 30 °C (81 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (40 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gonabad experiences 153 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 32 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 20°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean maximum | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Average high | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (55°F) |
Daily mean | 5°C (40°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average low | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Mean minimum | -6°C (21°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -3°C (27°F) |
Minimum | -10°C (14°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
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Gonabad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 8 rainy days and 53 mm (2.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gonabad are July, August and September. 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) | 28 (1.1) | 45 (1.8) | 64 (2.5) | 49 (1.9) | 32 (1.2) | 2 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Gonabad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gonabad: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 45 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 234 | 278 | 325 | 341 | 381 | 398 | 407 | 392 | 349 | 331 | 286 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 7m | 10h 56m | 11h 58m | 13h 2m | 13h 56m | 14h 23m | 14h 10m | 13h 22m | 12h 21m | 11h 17m | 10h 21m | 9h 53m |
Gonabad experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 Gonabad UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 |