Mahshahr weather by month & the best time to visit
Iran · coastal city break · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Mahshahr is February — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with March and April close behind. Mahshahr averages about 3,409 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F and roughly 17 mm of rain in February.
When is the best time to visit Mahshahr?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Mahshahr is February, then March and April. The dullest month is June (0/100, 5 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Mahshahr?
Mahshahr is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,409 hours of sunshine a year. 96 Sunshine Score points separate February (96) from June (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #22 of 42 destinations in Iran for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,415 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 61% of the year's 185 mm falls in the three months around December.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 19° / 66°F | 8° / 46°F | 38 mm | 3 | 18° / 64°F |
| February | 96 | 21° / 70°F | 9° / 48°F | 17 mm | 5 | 17° / 63°F |
| March | 96 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 18 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| April | 96 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 16 mm | 8 | 22° / 72°F |
| May | 20 | 40° / 104°F | 25° / 77°F | 4 mm | 9 | 26° / 79°F |
| June | 0 | 45° / 113°F | 29° / 84°F | 5 mm | 11 | 30° / 86°F |
| July | 0 | 46° / 115°F | 31° / 88°F | 3 mm | 10 | 31° / 88°F |
| August | 0 | 46° / 115°F | 31° / 88°F | 2 mm | 10 | 32° / 90°F |
| September | 0 | 42° / 108°F | 27° / 81°F | 0 mm | 8 | 32° / 90°F |
| October | 59 | 36° / 97°F | 23° / 73°F | 7 mm | 6 | 29° / 84°F |
| November | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 36 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| December | 92 | 21° / 70°F | 10° / 50°F | 39 mm | 3 | 19° / 66°F |
Sea temperature in Mahshahr by month
The sea off Mahshahr is warmest in August at around 32°C / 90°F, and coolest in February at 17°C / 63°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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Mahshahr: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Mahshahr?
Mahshahr is a coastal city break in Iran with a hot desert climate — the sea reaches 32°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 8 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Mahshahr get a year?
Mahshahr gets about 3,409 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around February.
When is the best time to visit Mahshahr?
The sunniest time to visit Mahshahr is February, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 21°C / 70°F.
What is the least sunny month in Mahshahr?
June is the least sunny month in Mahshahr, scoring 0/100 with about 5 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Mahshahr?
The sea in Mahshahr ranges from about 17°C (February) to 32°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Mahshahr?
The typical midday UV index in Mahshahr peaks around 11 (extreme) in June, easing to about 3 (moderate) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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