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Monthly climate in Salmas, Iran

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Salmas features a humid continental climate (Dsa). Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (24 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -26 °C (-15 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 472 mm (18.6 inches) and receives 88 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Salmas enjoys an average of 3934 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 32 minutes to 14 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Salmas, Iran

The warmest months in Salmas are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 21 to 24 °C (70 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to 0 °C (24 - 32 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Salmas experiences 94 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 115 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Salmas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum10°C
(51°F)		13°C
(56°F)		21°C
(70°F)		25°C
(76°F)		30°C
(86°F)		36°C
(97°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		34°C
(94°F)		27°C
(80°F)		21°C
(70°F)		14°C
(58°F)
Mean maximum7°C
(44°F)		10°C
(49°F)		16°C
(61°F)		21°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		32°C
(90°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(91°F)		25°C
(77°F)		17°C
(63°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Average high1°C
(34°F)		3°C
(38°F)		9°C
(49°F)		15°C
(60°F)		21°C
(70°F)		28°C
(82°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		27°C
(80°F)		19°C
(66°F)		10°C
(51°F)		5°C
(41°F)
Daily mean-5°C
(24°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		4°C
(39°F)		10°C
(49°F)		15°C
(59°F)		21°C
(70°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)		19°C
(67°F)		12°C
(53°F)		5°C
(40°F)		0°C
(32°F)
Average low-9°C
(15°F)		-8°C
(19°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		4°C
(39°F)		9°C
(48°F)		14°C
(57°F)		17°C
(64°F)		17°C
(62°F)		12°C
(54°F)		5°C
(42°F)		0°C
(32°F)		-4°C
(25°F)
Mean minimum-19°C
(-2°F)		-17°C
(1°F)		-8°C
(17°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		-0°C
(32°F)		-6°C
(21°F)		-12°C
(10°F)
Minimum-26°C
(-15°F)		-23°C
(-9°F)		-10°C
(14°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		2°C
(36°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		9°C
(48°F)		5°C
(41°F)		-2°C
(28°F)		-11°C
(12°F)		-17°C
(2°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Salmas, Iran

Salmas usually has the most precipitation in March, April and May, with an average of 12 rainy days and 75 mm (3.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Salmas are July, August and September. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Salmas. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)32 (1.3)44 (1.7)68 (2.7)82 (3.2)76 (3.0)23 (0.9)20 (0.8)15 (0.6)13 (0.5)38 (1.5)31 (1.2)30 (1.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)681113145422878

Monthly sunshine hours in Salmas, Iran

The sunniest months in Salmas are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 14 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Salmas: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Salmas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours215268316344393407414396345316263249
Mean daily daylight hours9h 49m10h 45m11h 58m13h 12m14h 14m14h 45m14h 29m13h 34m12h 23m11h 9m10h 5m9h 32m

Solar UV radiation in Salmas, Iran

Salmas 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 Salmas UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Salmas. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)4599121212119743