Rafsanjan weather by month & the best time to visit
Iran · regional city · hot desert climate
The best time to visit Rafsanjan is October — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 100/100), with March and April close behind. Rafsanjan averages about 3,716 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F and roughly 2 mm of rain in October.
When is the best time to visit Rafsanjan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Rafsanjan is October, then March and April. The dullest month is January (40/100, 23 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Rafsanjan?
Rafsanjan is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,716 hours of sunshine a year. 60 Sunshine Score points separate October (100) from January (40), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #5 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 January, carries about 53% of the annual 126 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40 | 13° / 55°F | -1° / 30°F | 23 mm | 4 |
| February | 56 | 15° / 59°F | 1° / 34°F | 21 mm | 5 |
| March | 97 | 21° / 70°F | 5° / 41°F | 19 mm | 7 |
| April | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 15 mm | 9 |
| May | 89 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 4 mm | 11 |
| June | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 20° / 68°F | 0 mm | 12 |
| July | 40 | 38° / 100°F | 21° / 70°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| August | 60 | 36° / 97°F | 19° / 66°F | 1 mm | 11 |
| September | 90 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 0 mm | 9 |
| October | 100 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 2 mm | 7 |
| November | 89 | 19° / 66°F | 5° / 41°F | 17 mm | 5 |
| December | 56 | 15° / 59°F | 1° / 34°F | 23 mm | 4 |
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Rafsanjan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Rafsanjan?
Rafsanjan is a regional city in Iran at 1,607 m elevation with a hot desert climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Rafsanjan get a year?
Rafsanjan gets about 3,716 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around October.
When is the best time to visit Rafsanjan?
The sunniest time to visit Rafsanjan is October, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 100/100 (with March and April close behind). Expect daytime highs around 27°C / 81°F.
What is the least sunny month in Rafsanjan?
January is the least sunny month in Rafsanjan, scoring 40/100 with about 23 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Rafsanjan?
The typical midday UV index in Rafsanjan 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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