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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mashhad, Iran with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 |