Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Zahedan features a cold desert climate (BWk).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (46 °F) and 31 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -7 °C (20 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 100 mm (3.9 inches) and receives 15 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Zahedan enjoys an average of 4028 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 16 minutes to 13 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Zahedan are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 31 °C (83 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 11 °C (46 - 52 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Zahedan experiences 181 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 23 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Mean maximum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Average high | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (46°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Average low | 2°C (35°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
Mean minimum | -4°C (24°F) | -2°C (28°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Minimum | -6°C (22°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -7°C (20°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Zahedan, Iran with other places around the world.
Zahedan usually has the most precipitation in January, February and March, with an average of 3 rainy days and 21 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Zahedan are June, 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) | 20 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 21 (0.8) | 13 (0.5) | 8 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The sunniest months in Zahedan are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 36 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Zahedan: January, February and December receive an average of 9 hours 6 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244 | 285 | 335 | 345 | 380 | 387 | 392 | 380 | 345 | 331 | 301 | 298 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 28m | 11h 8m | 11h 59m | 12h 52m | 13h 37m | 13h 59m | 13h 48m | 13h 9m | 12h 18m | 11h 25m | 10h 39m | 10h 16m |
Zahedan experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / 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 Zahedan UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 |