Monthly climate in Mashhad, Iran

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mashhad features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (35 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -16 °C (4 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 312 mm (12.3 inches) and receives 52 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mashhad enjoys an average of 3922 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 43 minutes to 14 hours 34 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mashhad, Iran §

The warmest months in Mashhad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (35 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mashhad experiences 119 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mashhad, 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 17°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(101°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(98°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(81°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 14°C
(57°F)
16°C
(61°F)
23°C
(74°F)
28°C
(82°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(93°F)
27°C
(81°F)
22°C
(72°F)
16°C
(62°F)
Average high 7°C
(45°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(57°F)
19°C
(67°F)
25°C
(77°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(82°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(55°F)
9°C
(49°F)
Daily mean 1°C
(35°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(47°F)
13°C
(56°F)
19°C
(66°F)
25°C
(76°F)
27°C
(81°F)
24°C
(76°F)
20°C
(69°F)
13°C
(55°F)
6°C
(44°F)
3°C
(38°F)
Average low -3°C
(26°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(38°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(64°F)
20°C
(68°F)
17°C
(63°F)
14°C
(57°F)
6°C
(44°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(15°F)
-10°C
(15°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(32°F)
8°C
(46°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(60°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(47°F)
1°C
(35°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
Minimum -13°C
(10°F)
-16°C
(4°F)
-6°C
(22°F)
-4°C
(25°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(53°F)
14°C
(57°F)
11°C
(53°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-1°C
(30°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-12°C
(11°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mashhad, Iran §

Mashhad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 65 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mashhad 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 Mashhad, 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) 21 (0.8) 52 (2.1) 73 (2.9) 71 (2.8) 34 (1.3) 6 (0.2) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 1 (0.0) 13 (0.5) 25 (1.0) 14 (0.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 7 12 10 8 1 0 0 0 2 5 3

Monthly sunshine hours in Mashhad, Iran §

The sunniest months in Mashhad are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 5 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mashhad: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mashhad, 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 224 264 303 325 380 399 410 394 347 327 275 268
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 58m 10h 51m 11h 58m 13h 7m 14h 5m 14h 34m 14h 19m 13h 28m 12h 22m 11h 13m 10h 13m 9h 43m

Solar UV radiation in Mashhad, Iran §

Mashhad 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mashhad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mashhad, 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) 4 5 8 10 12 12 12 11 10 7 4 3