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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Shahr-e Herat, Yazd, Iran with other places around the world.
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 |