Sunshine Atlas

Kerman weather by month & the best time to visit

Iran · city break · cold desert climate

Kerman, Iran
Kerman — photo by Foadkr, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Kerman is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with October and May close behind. Kerman averages about 3,716 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 0 mm of rain in September.

When is the best time to visit Kerman?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Kerman is September, then October and May. The dullest month is January (32/100, 20 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Kerman?

Kerman is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,716 hours of sunshine a year. 68 Sunshine Score points separate September (100) from January (32), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #4 of 42 destinations in Iran for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,415 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around February, carries about 51% of the annual 117 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 32February: 48March: 97April: 97May: 99June: 60July: 60August: 80September: 100100October: 100November: 81December: 48JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUV
January32 12° / 54°F-1° / 30°F 20 mm4
February48 14° / 57°F0° / 32°F 21 mm5
March97 20° / 68°F4° / 39°F 19 mm7
April97 25° / 77°F10° / 50°F 15 mm9
May99 31° / 88°F16° / 61°F 4 mm11
June60 36° / 97°F19° / 66°F 0 mm12
July60 36° / 97°F20° / 68°F 1 mm11
August80 34° / 93°F18° / 64°F 2 mm11
September100 31° / 88°F16° / 61°F 0 mm10
October100 26° / 79°F11° / 52°F 2 mm7
November81 18° / 64°F4° / 39°F 14 mm5
December48 14° / 57°F0° / 32°F 19 mm4

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Kerman: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Kerman?

Kerman is a city break in Iran at 1,746 m elevation with a cold desert climate.

How many hours of sunshine does Kerman get a year?

Kerman gets about 3,716 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.

When is the best time to visit Kerman?

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

What is the least sunny month in Kerman?

January is the least sunny month in Kerman, scoring 32/100 with about 20 mm of rain.

How strong is the sun in Kerman?

The typical midday UV index in Kerman peaks around 12 (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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