Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Damavand features a humid continental climate (Dsa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (24 °F) and 23 °C (74 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -22 °C (-7 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 410 mm (16.2 inches) and receives 69 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Damavand enjoys an average of 3879 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Damavand are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 23 °C (70 - 74 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to -1 °C (24 - 30 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Damavand experiences 57 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 116 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Mean maximum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (24°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -12°C (11°F) |
Minimum | -18°C (0°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -9°C (16°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 6°C (44°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -10°C (15°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Damavand, Tehran, Iran with other places around the world.
Damavand usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 9 rainy days and 63 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Damavand are June, August and September. On average, 6 mm (0.2 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) | 36 (1.4) | 61 (2.4) | 58 (2.3) | 72 (2.8) | 44 (1.7) | 8 (0.3) | 9 (0.4) | 4 (0.2) | 7 (0.3) | 39 (1.5) | 45 (1.8) | 29 (1.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Damavand are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Damavand: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 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 | 270 | 319 | 337 | 381 | 394 | 395 | 377 | 341 | 313 | 256 | 268 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 10h 1m | 10h 52m | 11h 58m | 13h 6m | 14h 3m | 14h 31m | 14h 16m | 13h 26m | 12h 22m | 11h 14m | 10h 16m | 9h 46m |
Damavand experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, 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 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Damavand UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |