Monthly climate in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, Iran

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mahabad features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between -1 °C (30 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -21 °C (-5 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 399 mm (15.7 inches) and receives 66 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mahabad enjoys an average of 3950 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, Iran §

The warmest months in Mahabad are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 28 °C (76 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -1 to 3 °C (30 - 37 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mahabad experiences 124 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 79 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, 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 16°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
23°C
(74°F)
29°C
(85°F)
33°C
(92°F)
39°C
(103°F)
41°C
(106°F)
39°C
(103°F)
38°C
(101°F)
30°C
(86°F)
26°C
(78°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Mean maximum 11°C
(53°F)
13°C
(55°F)
19°C
(66°F)
24°C
(76°F)
30°C
(87°F)
37°C
(98°F)
40°C
(104°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(97°F)
29°C
(84°F)
21°C
(69°F)
15°C
(59°F)
Average high 4°C
(39°F)
6°C
(43°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(65°F)
24°C
(76°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
22°C
(73°F)
13°C
(56°F)
8°C
(46°F)
Daily mean -1°C
(30°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
18°C
(64°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
23°C
(73°F)
15°C
(60°F)
7°C
(46°F)
3°C
(37°F)
Average low -6°C
(22°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
2°C
(36°F)
7°C
(44°F)
11°C
(52°F)
16°C
(61°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(59°F)
9°C
(48°F)
3°C
(38°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
Mean minimum -16°C
(3°F)
-12°C
(11°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
1°C
(34°F)
7°C
(45°F)
12°C
(54°F)
17°C
(62°F)
15°C
(60°F)
10°C
(50°F)
4°C
(40°F)
-4°C
(26°F)
-7°C
(20°F)
Minimum -21°C
(-5°F)
-18°C
(1°F)
-7°C
(19°F)
0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
9°C
(49°F)
16°C
(61°F)
11°C
(53°F)
9°C
(48°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-6°C
(21°F)
-9°C
(16°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, Iran §

Mahabad usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 10 rainy days and 67 mm (2.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mahabad are July, August and September. On average, 2 mm (0.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, 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) 40 (1.6) 64 (2.5) 73 (2.9) 62 (2.5) 41 (1.6) 5 (0.2) 2 (0.1) 3 (0.1) 1 (0.1) 16 (0.6) 41 (1.6) 49 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7 8 11 11 8 1 0 1 0 4 7 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, Iran §

The sunniest months in Mahabad are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mahabad: January, February and December receive an average of 8 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, 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 216 260 314 350 396 406 411 394 349 320 272 257
Mean daily daylight hours 9h 56m 10h 50m 11h 58m 13h 8m 14h 7m 14h 37m 14h 21m 13h 29m 12h 22m 11h 12m 10h 11m 9h 40m

Solar UV radiation in Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, Iran §

Mahabad 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 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mahabad UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mahabad, West Azerbaijan, 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 10 13 12 12 11 9 7 4 3