, with very mild winters and very hot, muggy and sunny summers. Precipitation, scarce, occurs mostly between November and March.
Bushehr is a city of 225,000 inhabitants located in the south-west of Iran, at almost 29 degrees north latitude, on a small peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf.
, from December to February, is very mild, so much so that the average temperature in January is 16 °C (61 °F). However, there can be short periods of cool weather, during which the temperature can drop to around 5 °C (41 °F) at night and remain at 11/12 °C (52/54 °F) during the day. In January 2012 and February 2017, it dropped to 3.5 °C (38.5 °F).
, from June to August, is very hot, with an unpleasant combination of humidity and temperature. In return, the northwest wind blows constantly. Temperatures remain high even at night, sometimes even 31/32 °C (88/90 °F).
Due to the mitigating effect of the sea, it is not as hot as in the province of Khuzestan, however, sometimes the temperature can reach 44/46 °C (111/115 °F) from May to August. In August 2023, it reached 47.4 °C (117.3 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.1 °C, with a minimum of
12.2 °C and a maximum of
20 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
6 °C. However, it dropped to
3.5 °C in January 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26 °C. However, it reached
31.4 °C in January 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
78.1 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
February is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.2 °C, with a minimum of
13.4 °C and a maximum of
21.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
3.4 °C in February 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
32.2 °C in February 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
25.9 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 64%.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
18.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
16.3 °C and a maximum of
24.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C. However, it dropped to
7 °C in March 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32 °C. However, it reached
36.2 °C in March 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
19.6 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 61% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
13.8 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
19.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is very cool for swimming.
April is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
25.4 °C, with a minimum of
21.1 °C and a maximum of
29.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14.5 °C. However, it dropped to
11.8 °C in April 2016.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in April 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
6.1 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of
13.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.1 °C. Therefore, the sea is cool for swimming.
May is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
30 °C, with a minimum of
25.9 °C and a maximum of
34.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
17 °C in May 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40.5 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in May 2009.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 51%.
The average wind speed is of
13.4 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.2 °C. Therefore, the sea is warm enough for swimming.
June is generally a scorchingly hot month. The average temperature is of
32.2 °C, with a minimum of
28.6 °C and a maximum of
35.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
24 °C. However, it dropped to
22.6 °C in June 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C. However, it reached
45.5 °C in June 2009.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of
14.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.3 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
July is generally a scorchingly hot month. The average temperature is of
33.8 °C, with a minimum of
30.4 °C and a maximum of
37.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
26 °C. However, it dropped to
23.6 °C in July 2002.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
42 °C. However, it reached
46 °C in July 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.5 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 57%.
The average wind speed is of
12.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
31.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
August, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. The average temperature is of
34.2 °C, with a minimum of
30.7 °C and a maximum of
37.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
27.5 °C. However, it dropped to
22.6 °C in August 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C. However, it reached
46 °C in August 2012.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.4 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 77% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
11.3 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
32.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
September is generally a scorchingly hot month. The average temperature is of
32.2 °C, with a minimum of
28.1 °C and a maximum of
36.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
24 °C. However, it dropped to
21.6 °C in September 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
40 °C. However, it reached
43.2 °C in September 2016.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
10.7 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
32 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
October is generally a very hot month. The average temperature is of
28.6 °C, with a minimum of
24.1 °C and a maximum of
33.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
18.5 °C. However, it dropped to
15 °C in October 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C. However, it reached
42.4 °C in October 2015.
Precipitation amounts to only
6.9 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
9.6 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
29.7 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
November is generally a warm to hot month. The average temperature is of
22.8 °C, with a minimum of
18.4 °C and a maximum of
27.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
12 °C. However, it dropped to
10 °C in November 2007.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
32.5 °C. However, it reached
34.5 °C in November 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
60.1 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
11.5 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
26.4 °C. Therefore, the sea is pleasantly warm and allows long swims.
December is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
18.2 °C, with a minimum of
14 °C and a maximum of
22.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8 °C. However, it dropped to
5 °C in December 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
32.8 °C in December 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
60.9 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
12.1 kph.
The average sea temperature is of
22.6 °C. Therefore, the sea can be considered barely acceptable for swimming.