Sunshine Atlas

Kish weather by month & the best time to visit

Iran · beach resort · hot desert climate

Kish, Iran
Kish — photo by Farid Atar, CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The best time to visit Kish is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 99/100), with October and April close behind. Kish averages about 3,396 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in May.

When is the best time to visit Kish?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Kish is May, then October and April. The dullest month is July (69/100, 2 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Kish?

Kish is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,396 hours of sunshine a year. May (99/100) is noticeably better than July (69). It ranks #23 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 December, carries about 60% of the annual 149 mm.

Sunshine Score by month

January: 94February: 96March: 96April: 98May: 9999June: 88July: 69August: 69September: 79October: 99November: 94December: 93JFMAMJJASOND
MonthScoreDay highNight lowRainUVSea
January94 22° / 72°F19° / 66°F 27 mm524° / 75°F
February96 22° / 72°F19° / 66°F 16 mm622° / 72°F
March96 24° / 75°F21° / 70°F 20 mm823° / 73°F
April98 27° / 81°F24° / 75°F 8 mm924° / 75°F
May99 31° / 88°F28° / 82°F 2 mm1128° / 82°F
June88 33° / 91°F30° / 86°F 7 mm1131° / 88°F
July69 35° / 95°F32° / 90°F 2 mm1034° / 93°F
August69 35° / 95°F33° / 91°F 1 mm1034° / 93°F
September79 34° / 93°F32° / 90°F 2 mm934° / 93°F
October99 32° / 90°F29° / 84°F 2 mm832° / 90°F
November94 28° / 82°F26° / 79°F 28 mm529° / 84°F
December93 24° / 75°F21° / 70°F 34 mm426° / 79°F

Sea temperature in Kish by month

The sea off Kish is warmest in July at around 34°C / 93°F, and coolest in February at 22°C / 72°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.

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Kish: questions and answers

What kind of destination is Kish?

Kish is a beach resort in Iran with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 34°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.

How many hours of sunshine does Kish get a year?

Kish gets about 3,396 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.

When is the best time to visit Kish?

The sunniest time to visit Kish is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 99/100 (with October and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F.

What is the least sunny month in Kish?

July is the least sunny month in Kish, scoring 69/100 with about 2 mm of rain.

What is the sea temperature in Kish?

The sea in Kish ranges from about 22°C (February) to 34°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.

How strong is the sun in Kish?

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

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