Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maku features a humid continental climate (Dsb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 23 °C (73 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 618 mm (24.3 inches) and receives 123 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maku enjoys an average of 3981 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 26 minutes to 14 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maku are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -1 °C (23 - 31 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maku experiences 67 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 119 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Mean maximum | 6°C (43°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (28°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (31°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 3°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 5°C (40°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -19°C (-2°F) | -9°C (15°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 6°C (43°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -14°C (7°F) |
Minimum | -26°C (-15°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -13°C (9°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -20°C (-4°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maku, West Azerbaijan, Iran with other places around the world.
Maku usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 17 rainy days and 97 mm (3.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maku are January, August and September. On average, 27 mm (1.1 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) | 29 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 79 (3.1) | 100 (3.9) | 113 (4.5) | 55 (2.2) | 37 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 40 (1.6) | 34 (1.3) | 34 (1.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Maku are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maku: January, November and December receive an average of 8 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 | 216 | 274 | 319 | 347 | 396 | 409 | 418 | 398 | 348 | 321 | 270 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 44m | 10h 42m | 11h 57m | 13h 14m | 14h 19m | 14h 52m | 14h 35m | 13h 38m | 12h 24m | 11h 7m | 10h 0m | 9h 26m |
Maku experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 12, 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 Maku UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |