Monthly climate in Birjand, Iran

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Birjand features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 4 °C (39 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -15 °C (6 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 196 mm (7.7 inches) and receives 31 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Birjand enjoys an average of 4044 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 0 minutes to 14 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Birjand, Iran §

The warmest months in Birjand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 25 to 28 °C (77 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 4 to 6 °C (39 - 43 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Birjand experiences 148 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 61 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Birjand, 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 19°C
(66°F)
21°C
(70°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
37°C
(98°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
40°C
(103°F)
35°C
(96°F)
32°C
(89°F)
26°C
(79°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean maximum 16°C
(62°F)
18°C
(65°F)
25°C
(77°F)
30°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(92°F)
30°C
(85°F)
23°C
(73°F)
18°C
(65°F)
Average high 10°C
(50°F)
12°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
23°C
(74°F)
27°C
(82°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
24°C
(75°F)
16°C
(61°F)
12°C
(55°F)
Daily mean 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(53°F)
17°C
(63°F)
21°C
(70°F)
27°C
(80°F)
28°C
(82°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(71°F)
16°C
(61°F)
9°C
(49°F)
6°C
(42°F)
Average low -3°C
(27°F)
0°C
(33°F)
5°C
(41°F)
10°C
(51°F)
14°C
(58°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
18°C
(65°F)
14°C
(57°F)
8°C
(47°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -10°C
(15°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
-2°C
(29°F)
3°C
(37°F)
9°C
(49°F)
14°C
(57°F)
17°C
(63°F)
13°C
(56°F)
9°C
(49°F)
3°C
(37°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -15°C
(6°F)
-10°C
(14°F)
-5°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
9°C
(48°F)
12°C
(53°F)
15°C
(58°F)
12°C
(55°F)
5°C
(42°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
-5°C
(23°F)
-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Birjand, Iran §

Birjand usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 6 rainy days and 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Birjand are July, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Birjand, 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) 27 (1.1) 42 (1.7) 43 (1.7) 29 (1.1) 20 (0.8) 1 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 7 (0.3) 17 (0.7) 11 (0.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 6 7 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Birjand, Iran §

The sunniest months in Birjand are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 58 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Birjand: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Birjand, 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 238 283 330 342 383 396 405 391 351 332 295 291
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 14m 11h 0m 11h 59m 12h 59m 13h 50m 14h 16m 14h 2m 13h 18m 12h 20m 11h 19m 10h 27m 10h 0m

Solar UV radiation in Birjand, Iran §

Birjand experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 13, 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 6. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Birjand UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Birjand, 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) 5 7 10 11 13 13 13 12 11 9 6 4