Monthly climate in Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, Iran

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Shahr-e Herat features a cold semi-arid climate (BSk).Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -9 °C (15 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 130 mm (5.1 inches) and receives 22 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Shahr-e Herat enjoys an average of 4058 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 13 minutes to 14 hours 2 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, Iran §

The warmest months in Shahr-e Herat are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 48 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Shahr-e Herat experiences 161 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 45 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, 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 22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(87°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
40°C
(104°F)
39°C
(103°F)
36°C
(97°F)
33°C
(91°F)
25°C
(77°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Mean maximum 18°C
(65°F)
21°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
28°C
(83°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(87°F)
24°C
(75°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Average high 13°C
(55°F)
15°C
(59°F)
19°C
(67°F)
24°C
(76°F)
29°C
(84°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(89°F)
26°C
(78°F)
18°C
(64°F)
15°C
(58°F)
Daily mean 6°C
(42°F)
8°C
(48°F)
13°C
(55°F)
18°C
(64°F)
22°C
(72°F)
29°C
(84°F)
30°C
(86°F)
28°C
(83°F)
24°C
(76°F)
18°C
(65°F)
10°C
(51°F)
7°C
(45°F)
Average low -1°C
(31°F)
2°C
(35°F)
6°C
(43°F)
11°C
(52°F)
15°C
(59°F)
21°C
(69°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
16°C
(61°F)
10°C
(51°F)
4°C
(40°F)
1°C
(33°F)
Mean minimum -7°C
(20°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
-0°C
(32°F)
5°C
(41°F)
11°C
(51°F)
16°C
(61°F)
19°C
(66°F)
15°C
(60°F)
13°C
(55°F)
6°C
(43°F)
-1°C
(31°F)
-4°C
(24°F)
Minimum -9°C
(15°F)
-8°C
(18°F)
-3°C
(27°F)
4°C
(39°F)
10°C
(49°F)
13°C
(55°F)
16°C
(62°F)
13°C
(56°F)
10°C
(51°F)
2°C
(36°F)
-3°C
(26°F)
-7°C
(20°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, Iran §

Shahr-e Herat usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 3 rainy days and 25 mm (1.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Shahr-e Herat are June, August and September. On average, 0 mm (0.0 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, 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) 9 (0.4) 24 (0.9) 28 (1.1) 22 (0.9) 13 (0.5) 0 (0.0) 1 (0.1) 0 (0.0) 0 (0.0) 5 (0.2) 14 (0.5) 12 (0.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 2 3 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 1

Monthly sunshine hours in Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, Iran §

The sunniest months in Shahr-e Herat are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 41 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Shahr-e Herat: January, February and November receive an average of 9 hours 17 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, 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 247 290 342 349 384 389 393 377 348 335 298 300
Mean daily daylight hours 10h 26m 11h 7m 11h 59m 12h 54m 13h 39m 14h 2m 13h 50m 13h 10m 12h 18m 11h 24m 10h 37m 10h 13m

Solar UV radiation in Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, Iran §

Shahr-e Herat experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June and July, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate / High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Shahr-e Herat UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, 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) 6 8 12 12 14 13 14 12 12 10 7 5