, with mild winters and very hot, sunny summers. Precipitation, decidedly scarce, even below 100 millimeters (4 inches) per year, occurs mostly from December to April.
Zahedan is a city of 585,000 inhabitants located in the south-east of Iran, in the province of Sistan and Baluchestan, at 1,380 meters (4,525 feet) above sea level and at 29 degrees north latitude. About 35 km (22 mi) to the north is a point where the border between three countries, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, meets.
volcano, 3,941 meters (12,930 ft) high. To the west, instead, is the
desert, a very hot area, whose altitude varies between 200 and 700 meters (650 and 2,300 ft).
, from December to February, is mild, with rare rainfall. The temperature is often mild or very mild during the day, although it drops significantly at night, and can go around 0 °C (32 °F) or slightly below, especially in January.
Snowfall is rare, both because the winter is mild and because it is dry. However, there are sometimes cold periods, during which it can snow. During cold spells, the temperature can drop to -10 °C (14 °F) or below. In recent decades, the temperature has never dropped below -13 °C (8.5 °F), however, the coldest record is -22 °C (-7.5 °F), set in January 1973.
, from June to August, is very hot, although the humidity is low and the wind blows regularly. On the hottest days the temperature can exceed 40 °C (104 °F). In July 2024, it reached 43.8 °C (110.8 °F).
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a quite mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
7.8 °C, with a minimum of
0.8 °C and a maximum of
14.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7 °C. However, it dropped to
-11.3 °C in January 2006.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22.5 °C. However, it reached
27 °C in January 2012.
Precipitation amounts to
16.5 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 30 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
13 kph.
February is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
10.7 °C, with a minimum of
3.7 °C and a maximum of
17.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5 °C. However, it dropped to
-10.7 °C in February 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
24.5 °C. However, it reached
30 °C in February 2009.
Precipitation amounts to
12.4 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 39%.
The average wind speed is of
15.5 kph.
March is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.4 °C, with a minimum of
8.4 °C and a maximum of
22.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-5.2 °C in March 1992.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29 °C. However, it reached
34.5 °C in March 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
13.9 mm, distributed over 2 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 34%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
15.4 kph.
April is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.8 °C, with a minimum of
13.2 °C and a maximum of
28.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0.4 °C in April 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
34.5 °C. However, it reached
38 °C in April 2007.
Precipitation amounts to only
8.6 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 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
13.1 kph.
May is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
25.3 °C, with a minimum of
17.5 °C and a maximum of
33.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
11.5 °C. However, it dropped to
6 °C in May 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C. However, it reached
41 °C in May 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.6 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 73% of the time.
The average humidity is 20%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
12.5 kph.
June is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28.2 °C, with a minimum of
19.9 °C and a maximum of
36.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C. However, it dropped to
11.2 °C in June 2000.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C. However, it reached
43.4 °C in June 2017.
Precipitation amounts to only
1.2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
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 78% of the time.
The average humidity is 15%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
13.2 kph.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
29.1 °C, with a minimum of
20.8 °C and a maximum of
37.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
16.5 °C. However, it dropped to
13.4 °C in July 2009.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41 °C. However, it reached
43 °C in July 2014.
Precipitation amounts to only
1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 80% of the time.
The average humidity is 15%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
13.1 kph.
August is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
27 °C, with a minimum of
18.1 °C and a maximum of
36 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
14 °C. However, it dropped to
10 °C in August 1996.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39.5 °C. However, it reached
42 °C in August 2003.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.2 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 15%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
11.4 kph.
September is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
23.3 °C, with a minimum of
13.7 °C and a maximum of
32.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
9 °C. However, it dropped to
0.9 °C in September 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
37 °C. However, it reached
41 °C in September 2001.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 85% of the time.
The average humidity is 16%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
9.9 kph.
October is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
18.9 °C, with a minimum of
9.6 °C and a maximum of
28.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
-0.8 °C in October 1994.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33.5 °C. However, it reached
37.2 °C in October 1995.
Precipitation amounts to only
4 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 23%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
8.7 kph.
November is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13.4 °C, with a minimum of
4.9 °C and a maximum of
21.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.6 °C in November 1993.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28.5 °C. However, it reached
34 °C in November 2006.
Precipitation amounts to only
3.9 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 82% of the time.
The average humidity is 32%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
9.8 kph.
December is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
9 °C, with a minimum of
1 °C and a maximum of
17.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-12.3 °C in December 2003.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C. However, it reached
28.6 °C in December 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
12.5 mm, and all occurs in one day.
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 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 40%.
The average wind speed is of
10.8 kph.