Bāqershahr climate — normals and trends

Q: What is the climate of Bāqershahr?

Bāqershahr has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.8 °C and it receives 271 mm of precipitation per year.

Q: What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bāqershahr?

The hottest day measured in Bāqershahr between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2013, reaching 43.7 °C.

Q: What is the coldest day in Bāqershahr?

The coldest day measured in Bāqershahr between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at -21.2 °C.

Q: Does it snow in Bāqershahr?

Yes. Bāqershahr gets on average 22.1 cm of snow per year and has around 65 frost days.

Q: Has the climate of Bāqershahr warmed?

Yes: Bāqershahr warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

Q: What is the wettest day in Bāqershahr?

The wettest day measured in Bāqershahr between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 2013, with 39 mm of rain in 24 hours.

Q: What was the windiest day in Bāqershahr?

The windiest day measured in Bāqershahr between 1940 and 2025 was 25 April 1978, with winds reaching 40.4 km/h.

Q: What is the warmest month in Bāqershahr?

The warmest month in Bāqershahr is July (31.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.9 °C).

Q: How much does it rain in Bāqershahr?

Bāqershahr receives on average 271 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 52 rainy days.

Q: Is it sunny in Bāqershahr?

Bāqershahr gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

Bāqershahr (Iran) has a cold semi-arid climate (BSk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 16.8 °C and it receives 271 mm of precipitation per year.

These figures are normals computed over 86 complete calendar years, from 1940 to 2025, using ERA5 reanalysis data from the Copernicus programme.

The warmest month is July (31.5 °C on average) and the coldest is January (1.9 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Bāqershahr averages 65 frost days, 127 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 52 rainy days per year.

Bāqershahr has warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.35 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 90 to 40 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 43.7 °C (on 24 July 2013) and the coldest -21.2 °C (on 8 February 1950).

Data from ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Change Service), redistributed under a CC-BY 4.0 licence. Normals are recomputed whenever the archive is updated.

Climate normals · ERA5

BāqershahrTehran

coords: 35.53°, 51.40°
period: 1940–2025 · 86 yrs

BSkCold semi-aridWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMarchDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

16.8°C

Average daily high

22.8°C

Average daily low

10.8°C

Annual rainfall

271mm

Sunshine / day

10.9h

Mean relative humidity

41%

Average peak wind

11.5km/h

Seasonal range

29.6°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

65 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

127 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

52 d/yr

Annual snowfall

22.1 cm

Average feels-like high

20.5 °C

Average feels-like low

7.8 °C

Average peak gust

27.0 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

92 d/yr

Solar radiation

19.7 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+3.0 °C

since 1940

+0.4 °C per decade · r² = 0.47 · p = < 0.001

19402025

Trend fitted by linear regression (ordinary least squares) on annual means. A trend is shown only when it is statistically significant (p < 0.05).

A climograph overlays rainfall (bars) and temperature (line): the standard reading in climatology, where you can see at a glance whether the warm season is also the dry one.

Records for the period

Hottest day

43.7 °C

24 July 2013

Coldest day

-21.2 °C

8 February 1950

Wettest day

39 mm

29 January 2013

Windiest day

40.4 km/h

25 April 1978

Strongest gust

83.5 km/h

7 April 1964

Hottest feels-like

42.7 °C

27 July 2024

Coldest feels-like

-26.0 °C

8 February 1950

Snowiest day

13.5 cm

25 December 1990

Sunniest day

13.4 h

20 June 1940

Year	Hottest day	Coldest day	Annual mean	Rainfall	Hot days	Frost days
2025	41.7 °C21 July 2025	-5.6 °C25 February 2025	19.4 °C	130 mm	152	31
2024	43.5 °C7 August 2024	-4.7 °C16 December 2024	18.8 °C	294 mm	129	20
2023	41.7 °C11 July 2023	-9.0 °C14 February 2023	19.2 °C	188 mm	133	37
2022	42.7 °C29 June 2022	-5.3 °C22 January 2022	18.8 °C	163 mm	145	40
2021	42.2 °C6 July 2021	-6.2 °C22 January 2021	19.1 °C	183 mm	143	29
2020	41.3 °C28 July 2020	-9.6 °C12 February 2020	17.4 °C	407 mm	130	49
2019	42.4 °C20 July 2019	-4.3 °C10 January 2019	17.9 °C	362 mm	137	30
2018	41.4 °C26 July 2018	-14.7 °C31 January 2018	18.8 °C	320 mm	128	25
2017	40.1 °C29 July 2017	-5.2 °C19 February 2017	18.3 °C	221 mm	140	44
2016	42.5 °C2 July 2016	-10.7 °C25 November 2016	18.6 °C	231 mm	145	46
2015	42.5 °C30 June 2015	-4.3 °C8 December 2015	18.7 °C	282 mm	142	38
2014	43.3 °C27 July 2014	-12.4 °C6 February 2014	18.6 °C	149 mm	142	42
2013	43.7 °C24 July 2013	-8.9 °C8 March 2013	18.6 °C	215 mm	136	43
2012	40.8 °C11 July 2012	-14.6 °C22 January 2012	17.7 °C	266 mm	139	59
2011	43.1 °C8 July 2011	-8.1 °C17 January 2011	17.8 °C	426 mm	131	61
2010	42.4 °C10 July 2010	-5.5 °C8 February 2010	19.4 °C	187 mm	141	18
2009	41.8 °C20 July 2009	-4.8 °C11 January 2009	17.9 °C	232 mm	121	35
2008	42.3 °C15 July 2008	-16.8 °C8 January 2008	18.1 °C	184 mm	145	59
2007	41.0 °C13 July 2007	-6.6 °C2 January 2007	17.9 °C	346 mm	133	46
2006	42.5 °C9 July 2006	-6.0 °C31 December 2006	18.5 °C	257 mm	139	55
2005	42.9 °C18 July 2005	-15.0 °C11 February 2005	18.3 °C	269 mm	131	46
2004	40.6 °C16 August 2004	-5.5 °C29 January 2004	17.9 °C	310 mm	125	47
2003	43.4 °C17 July 2003	-5.7 °C13 December 2003	17.7 °C	265 mm	122	46
2002	42.1 °C10 August 2002	-12.1 °C13 January 2002	18.2 °C	330 mm	147	47
2001	41.8 °C28 June 2001	-9.0 °C28 January 2001	18.5 °C	208 mm	134	43
2000	40.3 °C12 July 2000	-8.0 °C18 January 2000	17.8 °C	244 mm	144	64
1999	41.0 °C4 July 1999	-3.9 °C22 January 1999	18.1 °C	216 mm	137	39
1998	42.5 °C11 July 1998	-13.4 °C10 January 1998	17.9 °C	278 mm	138	54
1997	42.4 °C15 August 1997	-7.6 °C7 February 1997	17.8 °C	166 mm	133	54
1996	39.5 °C23 August 1996	-13.9 °C20 January 1996	17.0 °C	412 mm	129	35
1995	43.6 °C16 July 1995	-6.0 °C20 December 1995	17.7 °C	133 mm	114	60
1994	42.0 °C3 August 1994	-11.9 °C19 February 1994	17.3 °C	336 mm	118	59
1993	40.0 °C29 June 1993	-12.5 °C19 January 1993	16.4 °C	366 mm	121	64
1992	41.5 °C6 July 1992	-13.3 °C11 March 1992	15.4 °C	316 mm	101	80
1991	41.1 °C8 July 1991	-12.8 °C13 February 1991	17.0 °C	313 mm	120	68
1990	41.0 °C28 July 1990	-15.3 °C11 January 1990	17.2 °C	255 mm	141	73
1989	41.6 °C11 July 1989	-15.7 °C31 January 1989	16.4 °C	231 mm	126	90
1988	39.1 °C4 July 1988	-16.1 °C29 December 1988	16.0 °C	254 mm	118	83
1987	39.6 °C21 July 1987	-5.6 °C31 December 1987	15.8 °C	298 mm	123	67
1986	39.3 °C10 July 1986	-14.3 °C23 January 1986	14.7 °C	366 mm	115	112
1985	40.0 °C27 June 1985	-18.9 °C10 March 1985	15.4 °C	226 mm	123	94
1984	38.6 °C15 August 1984	-17.2 °C2 February 1984	14.7 °C	308 mm	108	89
1983	40.7 °C16 August 1983	-13.4 °C11 January 1983	15.3 °C	183 mm	122	104
1982	39.5 °C4 August 1982	-16.0 °C19 February 1982	14.5 °C	384 mm	114	118
1981	40.1 °C11 July 1981	-10.6 °C2 January 1981	15.7 °C	295 mm	109	72
1980	40.9 °C31 July 1980	-13.8 °C25 January 1980	16.8 °C	322 mm	135	79
1979	42.2 °C10 July 1979	-12.9 °C12 January 1979	16.8 °C	329 mm	125	65
1978	41.5 °C1 July 1978	-13.2 °C16 January 1978	17.2 °C	241 mm	132	59
1977	42.2 °C14 August 1977	-15.6 °C10 January 1977	17.3 °C	305 mm	133	64
1976	41.8 °C1 August 1976	-6.8 °C3 March 1976	16.4 °C	255 mm	117	80
1975	42.3 °C2 July 1975	-12.7 °C21 January 1975	16.4 °C	283 mm	123	85
1974	39.7 °C20 June 1974	-15.2 °C3 January 1974	15.4 °C	372 mm	125	90
1973	41.6 °C14 July 1973	-16.1 °C19 January 1973	16.8 °C	198 mm	133	74
1972	40.5 °C3 July 1972	-17.2 °C4 February 1972	15.1 °C	469 mm	125	90
1971	42.1 °C7 July 1971	-9.4 °C20 January 1971	17.3 °C	236 mm	135	61
1970	42.1 °C30 June 1970	-12.9 °C29 January 1970	18.0 °C	158 mm	134	50
1969	41.4 °C24 July 1969	-16.0 °C8 January 1969	15.7 °C	461 mm	124	71
1968	40.3 °C6 July 1968	-18.6 °C7 February 1968	16.4 °C	406 mm	118	65
1967	42.0 °C8 July 1967	-10.7 °C5 January 1967	16.2 °C	167 mm	117	87
1966	41.2 °C25 July 1966	-4.8 °C8 February 1966	17.7 °C	179 mm	117	37
1965	39.9 °C15 July 1965	-16.8 °C18 January 1965	16.0 °C	348 mm	130	72
1964	40.9 °C11 July 1964	-20.6 °C20 January 1964	15.1 °C	176 mm	129	96
1963	40.9 °C18 July 1963	-17.4 °C28 December 1963	16.7 °C	253 mm	119	59
1962	40.0 °C5 July 1962	-6.9 °C10 February 1962	16.2 °C	223 mm	114	65
1961	39.3 °C28 July 1961	-13.5 °C15 January 1961	15.7 °C	191 mm	126	100
1960	39.8 °C6 July 1960	-12.1 °C15 March 1960	16.0 °C	206 mm	126	86
1959	41.5 °C8 August 1959	-20.1 °C11 February 1959	15.5 °C	254 mm	127	104
1958	41.0 °C2 July 1958	-5.8 °C2 February 1958	17.2 °C	155 mm	125	61
1957	40.1 °C7 August 1957	-15.3 °C7 February 1957	14.2 °C	410 mm	119	94
1956	40.5 °C15 July 1956	-12.5 °C18 January 1956	15.4 °C	246 mm	122	87
1955	40.9 °C3 August 1955	-6.9 °C6 January 1955	17.1 °C	209 mm	119	62
1954	39.3 °C19 July 1954	-6.1 °C6 January 1954	16.0 °C	428 mm	116	63
1953	39.8 °C8 July 1953	-15.2 °C24 December 1953	15.7 °C	527 mm	109	82
1952	39.0 °C7 July 1952	-11.8 °C20 November 1952	16.2 °C	301 mm	113	72
1951	39.8 °C3 August 1951	-13.9 °C9 February 1951	16.2 °C	344 mm	134	82
1950	39.6 °C2 August 1950	-21.2 °C8 February 1950	15.6 °C	256 mm	116	73
1949	41.2 °C4 July 1949	-16.2 °C7 January 1949	15.1 °C	347 mm	114	91
1948	40.0 °C9 July 1948	-18.2 °C31 December 1948	15.6 °C	333 mm	127	92
1947	39.8 °C19 August 1947	-7.9 °C4 February 1947	17.0 °C	173 mm	113	69
1946	38.4 °C17 July 1946	-14.1 °C29 January 1946	16.0 °C	184 mm	129	80
1945	39.7 °C5 August 1945	-8.8 °C16 January 1945	15.8 °C	249 mm	115	95
1944	40.9 °C8 July 1944	-8.7 °C22 December 1944	17.1 °C	111 mm	131	78
1943	39.9 °C26 July 1943	-9.8 °C28 December 1943	15.9 °C	354 mm	117	82
1942	41.2 °C3 July 1942	-11.2 °C6 January 1942	17.3 °C	219 mm	137	55
1941	40.8 °C8 July 1941	-6.7 °C16 January 1941	17.4 °C	217 mm	136	79
1940	39.2 °C11 July 1940	-14.3 °C1 March 1940	16.4 °C	205 mm	125	77

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

A specific year

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Year

Across the whole year

Average daily high

25.3 °C

+2.5 °C

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

152 d/yr

+25

Frost days (< 0 °C)

31 d/yr

-34

Annual rainfall

130 mm

-141 mm

Month by month

	High	vs. normal	Precipitation	vs. normal
Jan	10.4 °C	+2.8 °C	14 mm	-25 mm
Feb	9.9 °C	-0.1 °C	28 mm	-11 mm
Mar	18.4 °C	+3.2 °C	42 mm	-11 mm
Apr	26.6 °C	+4.6 °C	15 mm	-21 mm
May	33.2 °C	+4.6 °C	3 mm	-12 mm
Jun	35.3 °C	+0.6 °C	2 mm	-0 mm
Jul	38.9 °C	+1.5 °C	1 mm	-0 mm
Aug	37.9 °C	+1.9 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Sep	32.9 °C	+1.1 °C	0 mm	-1 mm
Oct	28.1 °C	+3.6 °C	0 mm	-13 mm
Nov	20.0 °C	+4.2 °C	1 mm	-33 mm
Dec	11.4 °C	+1.8 °C	24 mm	-14 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day

41.7 °C

21 Jul 2025

Coldest day

-5.6 °C

25 Feb 2025

Wettest day

11.8 mm

22 Mar 2025

Windiest day

29.7 km/h

30 Dec 2025

Strongest gust

58.7 km/h

15 May 2025

Hottest feels-like

40.3 °C

1 Jul 2025

Coldest feels-like

-12.0 °C

25 Feb 2025

Snowiest day

2.6 cm

9 Feb 2025

Sunniest day

13.3 h

21 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Bāqershahr?

Bāqershahr has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 16.8 °C and it receives 271 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Bāqershahr?

The hottest day measured in Bāqershahr between 1940 and 2025 was 24 July 2013, reaching 43.7 °C.

What is the coldest day in Bāqershahr?

The coldest day measured in Bāqershahr between 1940 and 2025 was 8 February 1950, at -21.2 °C.

Does it snow in Bāqershahr?

Yes. Bāqershahr gets on average 22.1 cm of snow per year and has around 65 frost days.

Has the climate of Bāqershahr warmed?

Yes: Bāqershahr warmed by +3.0 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Bāqershahr?

The wettest day measured in Bāqershahr between 1940 and 2025 was 29 January 2013, with 39 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Bāqershahr?

The windiest day measured in Bāqershahr between 1940 and 2025 was 25 April 1978, with winds reaching 40.4 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Bāqershahr?

The warmest month in Bāqershahr is July (31.5 °C on average); the coldest is January (1.9 °C).

How much does it rain in Bāqershahr?

Bāqershahr receives on average 271 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 52 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Bāqershahr?

Bāqershahr gets on average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 3,979 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Bāqershahr?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Bāqershahr between 1940 and 2025 was 25 December 1990, with 13.5 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Bāqershahr?

Yes: Bāqershahr has on average 92 tropical nights per year (temperature staying above 20 °C), over 1940-2025.

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Bāqershahr?

In Bāqershahr, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 42.7 °C on 27 July 2024, and the lowest was -26.0 °C on 8 February 1950.

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