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Monthly climate in Tehran, Iran

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Tehran features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between -2 °C (29 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -23 °C (-9 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 393 mm (15.5 inches) and receives 65 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Tehran enjoys an average of 3870 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 46 minutes to 14 hours 31 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Tehran, Iran §

The warmest months in Tehran are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 27 °C (76 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -2 to 1 °C (29 - 34 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Tehran experiences 100 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 96 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Tehran, 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 12°C
(53°F)		 11°C
(52°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 36°C
(96°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 13°C
(55°F)
Mean maximum 7°C
(45°F)		 9°C
(48°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 28°C
(82°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 10°C
(51°F)
Average high 3°C
(37°F)		 4°C
(39°F)		 9°C
(49°F)		 15°C
(60°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 18°C
(65°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 6°C
(42°F)
Daily mean -2°C
(29°F)		 -0°C
(32°F)		 5°C
(42°F)		 11°C
(53°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 14°C
(57°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 1°C
(34°F)
Average low -7°C
(20°F)		 -5°C
(24°F)		 1°C
(35°F)		 7°C
(45°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 19°C
(66°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(69°F)		 17°C
(63°F)		 10°C
(49°F)		 2°C
(36°F)		 -4°C
(26°F)
Mean minimum -15°C
(6°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)		 -5°C
(23°F)		 -3°C
(28°F)		 6°C
(43°F)		 13°C
(56°F)		 18°C
(64°F)		 17°C
(62°F)		 12°C
(54°F)		 3°C
(37°F)		 -6°C
(21°F)		 -11°C
(13°F)
Minimum -16°C
(3°F)		 -23°C
(-9°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -7°C
(19°F)		 4°C
(40°F)		 10°C
(51°F)		 14°C
(58°F)		 15°C
(59°F)		 10°C
(50°F)		 1°C
(34°F)		 -8°C
(17°F)		 -14°C
(6°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Tehran, Iran §

Tehran usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 10 rainy days and 64 mm (2.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Tehran are June, August and September. On average, 3 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Tehran, 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) 39 (1.5) 66 (2.6) 58 (2.3) 70 (2.8) 34 (1.3) 4 (0.2) 6 (0.2) 1 (0.1) 4 (0.2) 31 (1.2) 47 (1.9) 35 (1.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 6 9 10 11 6 1 1 0 0 6 8 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Tehran, Iran §

The sunniest months in Tehran are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Tehran: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 8 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Tehran, 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 224 269 318 335 381 393 394 376 341 310 256 267
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 1m 10h 52m 11h 58m 13h 6m 14h 2m 14h 31m 14h 16m 13h 26m 12h 22m 11h 14m 10h 16m 9h 46m

Solar UV radiation in Tehran, Iran §

Tehran experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 11 - 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 Tehran UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Tehran, 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) 4 6 8 9 13 12 11 10 10 7 5 3