, with mild winters and very hot, sunny summers. Precipitation, which is decidedly scarce, occurs mostly from November to April.
Tabas is a city of 40,000 inhabitants located in eastern Iran, in the middle of the desert, in the province of South Khorasan (of which it is the capital), at 33 degrees north latitude and 700 meters (2,300 feet) above sea level.
, from December to February, is mild, with fairly rare rainfall. The temperature is often mild or very mild during the day, although at night it drops considerably, and can drop to around 0 °C, especially in January.
Snowfall is rare, both because the winter is mild and because it is dry. However, there can sometimes be cold periods, during which the temperature can drop below freezing at night, and during which it can also snow. In the exceptional month of January 2008, the temperature dropped to -7 °C (44.5 °F), and there were six days with snow.
, from June to August, is very hot, so much so that the maximum temperatures normally exceed 40 °C (104 °F). On the hottest days the temperature can reach 46/47 °C (115/117 °F). In July 2024, it reached 49.3 °C (120.7 °F) in July and 49.7 °C (121.5 °F) in August.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
9.2 °C, with a minimum of
3.6 °C and a maximum of
14.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
15.3 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of
5.5 kph.
February is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
12.1 °C, with a minimum of
6.1 °C and a maximum of
18.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
13.8 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
6.8 kph.
March is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
17.5 °C, with a minimum of
11.1 °C and a maximum of
23.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
19 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 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 31%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
8.1 kph.
April is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23.9 °C, with a minimum of
17.2 °C and a maximum of
30.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
13.1 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 26%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
8.9 kph.
May is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29.6 °C, with a minimum of
22.9 °C and a maximum of
36.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.8 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 75% of the time.
The average humidity is 19%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
10.2 kph.
June is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
34.6 °C, with a minimum of
27.4 °C and a maximum of
41.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 20 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 13%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
10.7 kph.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
36.4 °C, with a minimum of
29.5 °C and a maximum of
43.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
25.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
46.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 12 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 12%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
11 kph.
August is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
34.4 °C, with a minimum of
27.4 °C and a maximum of
41.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
22.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
45.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 87% of the time.
The average humidity is 13%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
10.7 kph.
September is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
30.3 °C, with a minimum of
22.6 °C and a maximum of
38 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
17.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 86% of the time.
The average humidity is 14%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
8.5 kph.
October is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
24.1 °C, with a minimum of
16.7 °C and a maximum of
31.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
36.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.9 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 83% of the time.
The average humidity is 20%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
7.1 kph.
November is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
16.4 °C, with a minimum of
9.9 °C and a maximum of
22.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
4.4 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
5.9 kph.
December is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
10.8 °C, with a minimum of
5 °C and a maximum of
16.5 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-1.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
21.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
11 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
5 kph.