Monthly climate in Nikshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nikshahr features a hot desert climate (BWh).Temperatures typically range between 16 °C (62 °F) and 35 °C (95 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 4 °C (39 °F) or can rise to as high as 48 °C (119 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 136 mm (5.3 inches) and receives 13 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nikshahr enjoys an average of 3969 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 30 minutes to 13 hours 44 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nikshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran §

The warmest months in Nikshahr are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 33 to 35 °C (91 - 95 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 16 to 19 °C (62 - 67 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nikshahr experiences 266 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Nikshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, 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 30°C
(85°F)
32°C
(89°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
48°C
(119°F)
46°C
(115°F)
45°C
(114°F)
45°C
(112°F)
42°C
(108°F)
39°C
(103°F)
35°C
(96°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
30°C
(86°F)
35°C
(95°F)
39°C
(103°F)
44°C
(111°F)
44°C
(111°F)
44°C
(112°F)
44°C
(111°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
33°C
(92°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 22°C
(72°F)
25°C
(77°F)
29°C
(84°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(101°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
29°C
(84°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Daily mean 16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(84°F)
33°C
(91°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
28°C
(83°F)
23°C
(73°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Average low 11°C
(52°F)
13°C
(56°F)
17°C
(63°F)
22°C
(73°F)
27°C
(80°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(79°F)
23°C
(73°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(55°F)
Mean minimum 6°C
(43°F)
9°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
17°C
(63°F)
23°C
(74°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
19°C
(67°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(48°F)
Minimum 4°C
(39°F)
4°C
(40°F)
9°C
(48°F)
14°C
(58°F)
21°C
(70°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
15°C
(59°F)
11°C
(53°F)
7°C
(45°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nikshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran §

Nikshahr usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 2 rainy days and 29 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nikshahr are June, September and November. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nikshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, 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) 34 (1.3) 24 (1.0) 28 (1.1) 11 (0.4) 5 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 4 (0.2) 3 (0.1) 6 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 9 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 2 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Nikshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran §

The sunniest months in Nikshahr are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 8 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nikshahr: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nikshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, 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 242 289 336 346 373 373 369 357 337 329 306 305
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 41m 11h 15m 12h 0m 12h 46m 13h 25m 13h 44m 13h 34m 13h 0m 12h 16m 11h 30m 10h 50m 10h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Nikshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran §

Nikshahr experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nikshahr UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nikshahr, Sistan and Baluchestan, 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) 7 8 12 12 14 12 14 12 12 9 7 6