Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Piranshahr features a humid continental climate (Dsa).Temperatures typically range between -4 °C (25 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -19 °C (-2 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 695 mm (27.4 inches) and receives 92 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Piranshahr enjoys an average of 3918 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 40 minutes to 14 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Piranshahr are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (69 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -4 to 0 °C (25 - 33 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Piranshahr experiences 99 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 108 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Average high | 0°C (33°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
Daily mean | -4°C (25°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
Average low | -8°C (18°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) | -4°C (26°F) |
Mean minimum | -17°C (2°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -5°C (23°F) | -13°C (9°F) |
Minimum | -19°C (-2°F) | -17°C (1°F) | -13°C (10°F) | -5°C (23°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -7°C (19°F) | -16°C (3°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Piranshahr, West Azerbaijan, Iran with other places around the world.
Piranshahr usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 12 rainy days and 114 mm (4.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Piranshahr are July, August and September. On average, 4 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) | 79 (3.1) | 108 (4.2) | 123 (4.8) | 111 (4.4) | 63 (2.5) | 8 (0.3) | 4 (0.2) | 5 (0.2) | 4 (0.1) | 40 (1.6) | 68 (2.7) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Piranshahr are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Piranshahr: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211 | 257 | 306 | 346 | 393 | 406 | 412 | 395 | 348 | 320 | 269 | 250 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 57m | 10h 50m | 11h 58m | 13h 8m | 14h 7m | 14h 36m | 14h 21m | 13h 29m | 12h 22m | 11h 12m | 10h 12m | 9h 40m |
Piranshahr 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 Piranshahr 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 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |