Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shahrud features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 1 °C (33 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (16 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 424 mm (16.7 inches) and receives 98 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shahrud enjoys an average of 3910 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 42 minutes to 14 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Shahrud are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (73 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 1 to 3 °C (33 - 38 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shahrud experiences 93 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 71 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (55°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 14°C (58°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
Average high | 5°C (41°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Daily mean | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
Average low | -3°C (27°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -0°C (32°F) |
Mean minimum | -8°C (17°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -3°C (26°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Minimum | -9°C (16°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -6°C (21°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -9°C (17°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shahrud, Semnan, Iran with other places around the world.
Shahrud usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 14 rainy days and 61 mm (2.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shahrud are July, August and September. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 33 (1.3) | 43 (1.7) | 69 (2.7) | 69 (2.7) | 47 (1.8) | 20 (0.8) | 12 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 17 (0.7) | 38 (1.5) | 39 (1.5) | 30 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Shahrud are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 50 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shahrud: January, February and November receive an average of 8 hours 29 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 226 | 269 | 320 | 337 | 374 | 394 | 402 | 384 | 343 | 317 | 268 | 270 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 58m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 7m | 14h 6m | 14h 35m | 14h 20m | 13h 28m | 12h 22m | 11h 13m | 10h 13m | 9h 42m |
Shahrud 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, February 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 Shahrud 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 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |