Climate Iran

Iran has a semi-arid climate. It is warm to hot all year round and trees don't grow here because of the drought. It consists mainly of sand with grasses and sometimes shrubs. The average annual temperature for Iran is 19° degrees and there is about 206 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 200 days a year with an average humidity of 35% and an UV-index of 4.

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Climate Iran by month




Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°C) 6 7 13 18 24 30 33 31 27 20 11 7
Night temp. (°C) -3 -1 4 9 15 20 23 22 18 12 4 -1
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (mm) 20 16 23 25 28 16 9 8 7 16 20 17
Days with rain 7 8 11 12 12 6 4 3 3 6 9 7
Days with snow 3 3 1 - - - - - - - - 1
Dry days 21 17 19 18 19 24 27 28 27 25 21 23
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 7 7 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 7 7 7
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2
UV-index 2 2 3 5 6 7 7 7 5 4 3 2

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Best time to visit Iran

To go to Iran, the best time to visit is April through June and August through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. In Iran, July is the warmest month with 33°C and the most cold month is 6°C in January.

Iran weather by month

What is the average Iran weather like in a given month? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Iran?

Iran lies in a straight line about 1,808 km from Pakistan (Islamabad → Tehran).

How long is the flight to Iran?

The flight time from Jinnah International Airport to Iran is approximately 2 h. 10 min.

What are the largest airports in Iran?

These are the largest airports in Iran:

  • Mashhad International Airport (MHD) in Mashhad
  • Payam International Airport (PYK) in Karaj
  • Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ) in Shīrāz
  • Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) in Kermānshāh
  • Zahedan International Airport (ZAH) in Zāhedān
  • Sardar-e-Jangal Airport (RAS) in Rasht
  • Kerman Airport (KER) in Kermān
  • Shahid Sadooghi Airport (AZD) in Yazd
  • Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND) in Bandar ‘Abbās
  • Abadan Airport (ABD) in Ābādān

How many inhabitants does Iran have?

Iran has 81,576,800 inhabitants.

How big is Iran?

The surface area of Iran is 1,648,000 km². It is 2,5x bigger than Pakistan.

What is the capital of Iran?

The capital of Iran is Tehran.

What is the area code of Iran?

The area code to call Iran is +98.

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