Kermanshah weather by month & the best time to visit
Iran · alpine / mountain city · Mediterranean climate
The best time to visit Kermanshah is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 95/100), with October and April close behind. Kermanshah averages about 3,357 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 20 mm of rain in May.
When is the best time to visit Kermanshah?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Kermanshah is May, then October and April. The dullest month is January (0/100, 47 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Kermanshah?
Kermanshah is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,357 hours of sunshine a year. 95 Sunshine Score points separate May (95) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #27 of 42 destinations in Iran for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,415 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around March, carries about 44% of the annual 349 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 47 mm | 2 |
| February | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -2° / 28°F | 48 mm | 4 |
| March | 52 | 15° / 59°F | 2° / 36°F | 55 mm | 5 |
| April | 90 | 21° / 70°F | 6° / 43°F | 52 mm | 7 |
| May | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 20 mm | 9 |
| June | 69 | 35° / 95°F | 16° / 61°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| July | 30 | 39° / 102°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| August | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 20° / 68°F | 1 mm | 10 |
| September | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 2 mm | 8 |
| October | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 11° / 52°F | 29 mm | 5 |
| November | 52 | 15° / 59°F | 3° / 37°F | 51 mm | 3 |
| December | 15 | 10° / 50°F | -1° / 30°F | 42 mm | 2 |
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Kermanshah: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Kermanshah?
Kermanshah is a alpine / mountain city in Iran at 1,310 m elevation with a Mediterranean climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Kermanshah get a year?
Kermanshah gets about 3,357 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Kermanshah?
The sunniest time to visit Kermanshah is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 95/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Kermanshah?
January is the least sunny month in Kermanshah, scoring 0/100 with about 47 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Kermanshah?
The typical midday UV index in Kermanshah peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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