Dehāqān climate — normals and trends

Dehāqān (Iran) has a cold desert climate (BWk) under the Köppen-Geiger classification. Its mean annual temperature is 13.4 °C and it receives 121 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 (26.7 °C on average) and the coldest is January (-0.8 °C). Rainfall peaks in March.

Dehāqān averages 105 frost days, 87 hot days (≥ 30 °C) and 27 rainy days per year.

Dehāqān has warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, or +0.28 °C per decade. This trend is statistically significant.

The number of frost days there went from about 119 to 91 per year over the period.

The hottest day of the period reached 40.2 °C (on 2 July 2025) and the coldest -22.4 °C (on 11 January 1949).

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

DehāqānIsfahan

coords
31.94°, 51.65°
period
19402025 · 86 yrs
BWkCold desertWarmest monthJulyColdest monthJanuaryWettest monthMarchDriest monthAugust

Mean daily temperature

13.4°C

Average daily high

20.2°C

Average daily low

6.5°C

Annual rainfall

121mm

Sunshine / day

11.1h

Mean relative humidity

38%

Average peak wind

15.7km/h

Seasonal range

27.5°C

Frost days (< 0 °C)

105 d/yr

Hot days (≥ 30 °C)

87 d/yr

Rainy days (≥ 1 mm)

27 d/yr

Annual snowfall

25.5 cm

Average feels-like high

17.1 °C

Average feels-like low

2.9 °C

Average peak gust

34.7 km/h

Tropical nights (≥ 20 °C)

20 d/yr

Solar radiation

21.6 MJ/m²

Has the climate changed?

One stripe per year, 1940 to 2025

+2.4 °C

since 1940

+0.3 °C per decade · r² = 0.47 · p = < 0.001

1940Each stripe is one year, from 1940 (left) to 2025 (right). Blue = colder than the period average, red = warmer.2025

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

40.2 °C

2 July 2025

Coldest day

-22.4 °C

11 January 1949

Wettest day

45 mm

20 December 1986

Windiest day

51.9 km/h

19 April 1973

Strongest gust

113.8 km/h

26 March 2003

Hottest feels-like

38.6 °C

10 July 1991

Coldest feels-like

-28.0 °C

11 January 1949

Snowiest day

18.4 cm

20 December 1986

Sunniest day

13.0 h

23 June 2025

YearHottest dayColdest dayAnnual meanRainfallHot daysFrost days
202540.2 °C2 July 2025-12.0 °C22 December 202515.7 °C126 mm12783
202439.7 °C11 August 2024-9.3 °C16 December 202415.6 °C205 mm11889
202338.2 °C28 June 2023-15.3 °C13 January 202315.1 °C193 mm11083
202238.9 °C2 July 2022-12.8 °C22 January 202215.2 °C142 mm9784
202138.0 °C13 June 2021-10.4 °C23 January 202115.5 °C136 mm12196
202038.3 °C14 August 2020-10.3 °C12 February 202014.5 °C133 mm9889
201938.2 °C6 July 2019-11.2 °C20 January 201914.6 °C181 mm113106
201836.6 °C25 June 2018-12.9 °C30 January 201815.2 °C175 mm11177
201737.4 °C21 June 2017-12.2 °C4 February 201715.0 °C43 mm10296
201637.6 °C2 July 2016-10.9 °C25 November 201615.1 °C66 mm10588
201536.7 °C30 June 2015-12.0 °C21 January 201514.9 °C122 mm9293
201437.4 °C28 July 2014-17.3 °C10 January 201413.9 °C132 mm99110
201338.0 °C24 July 2013-12.6 °C12 January 201314.6 °C146 mm10385
201238.3 °C12 July 2012-14.2 °C22 January 201213.8 °C135 mm8693
201137.0 °C1 July 2011-10.6 °C4 February 201114.4 °C77 mm107108
201038.3 °C19 July 2010-9.8 °C8 February 201015.3 °C48 mm9484
200937.5 °C21 July 2009-9.8 °C5 January 200914.1 °C145 mm8197
200836.5 °C11 July 2008-21.7 °C17 January 200814.2 °C55 mm101103
200736.5 °C15 June 2007-14.5 °C19 January 200713.7 °C123 mm90102
200638.3 °C3 August 2006-14.9 °C31 December 200613.9 °C194 mm86101
200537.4 °C17 July 2005-16.9 °C13 January 200513.9 °C119 mm94100
200436.6 °C10 August 2004-17.0 °C29 December 200413.6 °C238 mm9391
200337.7 °C10 July 2003-10.1 °C26 January 200314.5 °C104 mm10388
200236.6 °C19 July 2002-10.1 °C13 January 200214.4 °C106 mm10584
200137.7 °C14 July 2001-14.3 °C30 January 200114.8 °C104 mm9878
200036.1 °C12 July 2000-15.3 °C24 January 200013.8 °C101 mm100105
199937.1 °C4 July 1999-11.1 °C7 February 199914.1 °C139 mm10397
199837.7 °C11 July 1998-18.6 °C15 January 199813.8 °C142 mm8189
199737.9 °C19 July 1997-12.1 °C8 February 199713.3 °C114 mm81110
199634.1 °C23 June 1996-19.2 °C15 January 199613.0 °C142 mm8198
199537.7 °C17 July 1995-9.7 °C14 December 199513.5 °C128 mm87102
199437.4 °C26 July 1994-11.5 °C21 February 199413.7 °C118 mm8897
199335.2 °C15 July 1993-22.1 °C16 January 199313.0 °C159 mm8698
199236.0 °C4 July 1992-16.1 °C6 January 199211.8 °C91 mm61118
199138.3 °C10 July 1991-11.1 °C14 February 199113.7 °C110 mm9682
199035.6 °C29 June 1990-17.7 °C12 January 199013.8 °C61 mm108104
198936.4 °C1 July 1989-17.7 °C16 January 198912.2 °C164 mm101123
198836.9 °C25 July 1988-15.8 °C20 January 198813.3 °C107 mm80103
198734.9 °C20 July 1987-14.5 °C4 January 198713.1 °C86 mm82120
198634.9 °C28 June 1986-13.1 °C13 December 198612.0 °C228 mm55130
198536.5 °C26 July 1985-11.9 °C8 January 198513.0 °C83 mm67105
198434.7 °C17 August 1984-16.0 °C1 February 198412.4 °C105 mm76116
198336.6 °C26 July 1983-21.0 °C29 January 198312.5 °C101 mm97120
198235.6 °C8 August 1982-15.7 °C19 February 198212.3 °C78 mm71135
198135.6 °C19 July 1981-12.1 °C15 January 198113.1 °C64 mm56107
198035.4 °C8 June 1980-12.4 °C20 January 198013.3 °C102 mm90109
197936.2 °C9 July 1979-14.2 °C12 January 197913.0 °C129 mm76116
197836.3 °C30 June 1978-13.1 °C16 January 197813.8 °C93 mm80102
197737.7 °C15 July 1977-19.6 °C14 January 197713.9 °C162 mm9091
197636.5 °C14 July 1976-16.2 °C3 January 197612.8 °C167 mm87109
197536.3 °C17 July 1975-18.7 °C30 January 197512.5 °C149 mm82121
197435.5 °C21 June 1974-17.1 °C26 January 197412.3 °C167 mm86104
197337.6 °C13 July 1973-17.8 °C20 January 197313.8 °C52 mm91111
197237.1 °C4 July 1972-19.6 °C3 February 197211.4 °C177 mm66123
197136.2 °C6 July 1971-20.6 °C3 February 197113.2 °C109 mm91102
197037.2 °C10 August 1970-15.3 °C31 January 197013.9 °C123 mm10694
196936.6 °C23 July 1969-16.4 °C3 February 196913.4 °C124 mm67101
196836.2 °C6 July 1968-19.4 °C27 January 196812.9 °C118 mm7496
196736.8 °C14 July 1967-13.7 °C6 January 196712.4 °C107 mm78131
196636.9 °C24 July 1966-11.9 °C23 December 196614.1 °C95 mm9094
196535.8 °C29 July 1965-19.1 °C19 January 196512.9 °C108 mm73111
196436.5 °C11 July 1964-21.5 °C20 January 196412.3 °C62 mm93111
196335.5 °C18 July 1963-21.1 °C28 December 196313.7 °C90 mm88100
196234.6 °C4 July 1962-12.2 °C25 January 196213.1 °C73 mm52105
196136.3 °C11 July 1961-15.3 °C4 February 196112.5 °C159 mm71124
196036.8 °C8 July 1960-11.8 °C30 January 196013.6 °C105 mm83113
195936.5 °C10 August 1959-17.3 °C3 December 195913.0 °C98 mm88130
195836.1 °C24 July 1958-11.1 °C7 February 195814.1 °C57 mm8395
195734.3 °C20 June 1957-19.2 °C7 February 195711.3 °C144 mm56120
195636.1 °C12 July 1956-17.6 °C24 December 195612.5 °C81 mm73118
195536.6 °C16 July 1955-11.3 °C15 December 195513.0 °C78 mm77102
195434.5 °C24 July 1954-11.9 °C7 January 195412.3 °C237 mm47115
195335.4 °C6 July 1953-17.9 °C23 December 195312.3 °C259 mm78118
195235.3 °C7 July 1952-17.3 °C13 January 195212.4 °C138 mm56122
195135.8 °C10 July 1951-21.1 °C9 February 195112.7 °C156 mm94112
195036.9 °C27 July 1950-21.1 °C29 January 195012.5 °C156 mm85111
194935.1 °C2 July 1949-22.4 °C11 January 194911.4 °C167 mm78123
194834.6 °C14 July 1948-12.1 °C22 December 194812.8 °C87 mm77125
194736.4 °C17 August 1947-12.8 °C18 January 194713.2 °C124 mm88103
194634.4 °C11 June 1946-11.9 °C24 December 194612.8 °C67 mm67119
194535.4 °C26 June 1945-17.1 °C8 January 194512.4 °C89 mm93122
194436.8 °C10 July 1944-19.2 °C31 December 194413.2 °C78 mm91104
194335.3 °C6 July 1943-18.9 °C4 January 194312.7 °C89 mm86126
194235.7 °C2 July 1942-21.6 °C25 December 194213.8 °C127 mm8796
194136.3 °C18 July 1941-9.8 °C23 January 194113.9 °C95 mm94118
194035.9 °C30 June 1940-11.3 °C3 February 194013.3 °C46 mm66120

Normals computed over complete calendar years 1940–2025.

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Across the whole year

Average daily high
23.1 °C
+2.9 °C
Hot days (≥ 30 °C)
127 d/yr
+40
Frost days (< 0 °C)
83 d/yr
-22
Annual rainfall
126 mm
+5 mm

Month by month

Highvs. normalPrecipitationvs. normal
Jan8.1 °C+2.2 °C24 mm+4 mm
Feb10.7 °C+2.1 °C4 mm-13 mm
Mar16.2 °C+2.7 °C30 mm+10 mm
Apr24.4 °C+5.2 °C5 mm-12 mm
May30.4 °C+5.2 °C4 mm-5 mm
Jun33.8 °C+2.6 °C1 mm+0 mm
Jul35.5 °C+2.3 °C0 mm-1 mm
Aug33.6 °C+1.7 °C0 mm-0 mm
Sep31.4 °C+2.8 °C0 mm-0 mm
Oct26.1 °C+4.0 °C0 mm-3 mm
Nov17.9 °C+3.6 °C1 mm-13 mm
Dec9.0 °C+0.5 °C56 mm+37 mm

The year's extremes

Hottest day
40.2 °C
2 Jul 2025
Coldest day
-12.0 °C
22 Dec 2025
Wettest day
18.3 mm
19 Dec 2025
Windiest day
38.8 km/h
15 Apr 2025
Strongest gust
86.0 km/h
12 Apr 2025
Hottest feels-like
38.6 °C
4 Jul 2025
Coldest feels-like
-17.1 °C
22 Dec 2025
Snowiest day
12.8 cm
19 Dec 2025
Sunniest day
13.0 h
23 Jun 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What is the climate of Dehāqān?

Dehāqān has a cold desert climate (Köppen BWk). Over 1940-2025, the average annual temperature is 13.4 °C and it receives 121 mm of precipitation per year.

What is the hottest day ever recorded in Dehāqān?

The hottest day measured in Dehāqān between 1940 and 2025 was 2 July 2025, reaching 40.2 °C.

What is the coldest day in Dehāqān?

The coldest day measured in Dehāqān between 1940 and 2025 was 11 January 1949, at -22.4 °C.

Does it snow in Dehāqān?

Yes. Dehāqān gets on average 25.5 cm of snow per year and has around 105 frost days.

Has the climate of Dehāqān warmed?

Yes: Dehāqān warmed by +2.4 °C between 1940 and 2025, a statistically significant trend.

What is the wettest day in Dehāqān?

The wettest day measured in Dehāqān between 1940 and 2025 was 20 December 1986, with 45 mm of rain in 24 hours.

What was the windiest day in Dehāqān?

The windiest day measured in Dehāqān between 1940 and 2025 was 19 April 1973, with winds reaching 51.9 km/h.

What is the warmest month in Dehāqān?

The warmest month in Dehāqān is July (26.7 °C on average); the coldest is January (-0.8 °C).

How much does it rain in Dehāqān?

Dehāqān receives on average 121 mm of precipitation per year, spread over about 27 rainy days.

Is it sunny in Dehāqān?

Dehāqān gets on average 11.1 hours of sunshine per day, roughly 4,052 hours per year over 1940-2025.

What is the biggest single-day snowfall in Dehāqān?

The heaviest 24-hour snowfall measured in Dehāqān between 1940 and 2025 was 20 December 1986, with 18.4 cm.

Are there tropical nights in Dehāqān?

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

What was the most extreme apparent temperature in Dehāqān?

In Dehāqān, between 1940 and 2025, the highest apparent temperature reached 38.6 °C on 10 July 1991, and the lowest was -28.0 °C on 11 January 1949.

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