Sunshine Atlas

Bushehr weather by month & the best time to visit

Iran · beach resort · semi-arid climate

Bushehr, Iran
Bushehr — photo by ‫سید محمود جوادی‬‎, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Bushehr is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 98/100), with October and April close behind. Bushehr averages about 3,361 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 4 mm of rain in May.

When is the best time to visit Bushehr?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Bushehr is May, then October and April. The dullest month is July (59/100, 0 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Bushehr?

Bushehr is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,361 hours of sunshine a year. May (98/100) is noticeably better than July (59). It ranks #26 of 42 destinations in Iran for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,415 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 65% of the year's 316 mm falls in the three months around December.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 80February: 83March: 94April: 96May: 9898June: 79July: 59August: 59September: 69October: 97November: 86December: 86JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January80 19° / 66°F16° / 61°F 62 mm419° / 66°F
February83 19° / 66°F16° / 61°F 49 mm518° / 64°F
March94 22° / 72°F18° / 64°F 28 mm720° / 68°F
April96 26° / 79°F22° / 72°F 16 mm824° / 75°F
May98 31° / 88°F27° / 81°F 4 mm1027° / 81°F
June79 34° / 93°F30° / 86°F 1 mm1131° / 88°F
July59 36° / 97°F31° / 88°F 0 mm1033° / 91°F
August59 36° / 97°F32° / 90°F 1 mm1035° / 95°F
September69 35° / 95°F31° / 88°F 1 mm933° / 91°F
October97 32° / 90°F28° / 82°F 10 mm730° / 86°F
November86 26° / 79°F23° / 73°F 74 mm525° / 77°F
December86 21° / 70°F18° / 64°F 70 mm420° / 68°F

Sea temperature in Bushehr by month

The sea off Bushehr is warmest in August at around 35°C / 95°F, and coolest in February at 18°C / 64°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 8 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Bushehr: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Bushehr?

Bushehr is a beach resort in Iran with a semi-arid climate — the sea reaches 35°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 8 months a year.

How many hours of sunshine does Bushehr get a year?

Bushehr gets about 3,361 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.

When is the best time to visit Bushehr?

The sunniest time to visit Bushehr is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 98/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.

What is the least sunny month in Bushehr?

July is the least sunny month in Bushehr, scoring 59/100 with about 0 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Bushehr?

The sea in Bushehr ranges from about 18°C (February) to 35°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Bushehr?

The typical midday UV index in Bushehr peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 4 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.

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