Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Kangān Iran

In Kangān, the summers are long, sweltering, muggy, and arid; the winters are cool and dry; and it is mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 49°F to 107°F and is rarely below 43°F or above 112°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best times of year to visit Kangān for hot-weather activities are from mid April to mid May and from early October to early November.

The hot season lasts for 4.2 months, from May 17 to September 24, with an average daily high temperature above 100°F. The hottest month of the year in Kangān is August, with an average high of 106°F and low of 83°F.

The cool season lasts for 3.1 months, from December 2 to March 7, with an average daily high temperature below 79°F. The coldest month of the year in Kangān is January, with an average low of 50°F and high of 72°F.

In Kangān, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Kangān begins around September 5 and lasts for 1.8 months, ending around October 30.

The clearest month of the year in Kangān is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 92% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 30 and lasts for 10 months, ending around September 5.

The cloudiest month of the year in Kangān is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 32% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Kangān varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.8 months, from November 9 to April 4, with a greater than 6% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Kangān is January, with an average of 3.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.2 months, from April 4 to November 9. The month with the fewest wet days in Kangān is September, with an average of 0.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Kangān is January, with an average of 3.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 13% on January 17.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Kangān experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 3.9 months, from November 18 to March 15, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Kangān is January, with an average rainfall of 1.0 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 8.1 months, from March 15 to November 18. The month with the least rain in Kangān is September, with an average rainfall of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Kangān varies over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 23 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 21, with 13 hours, 54 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:05 AM on June 9, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 49 minutes later at 6:54 AM on January 12. The earliest sunset is at 5:06 PM on December 1, and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 56 minutes later at 7:01 PM on July 1.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Kangān during 2024.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Kangān experiences extreme seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 4.4 months, from June 7 to October 20, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 21% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Kangān is August, with 24.7 days that are muggy or worse.

The month with the fewest muggy days in Kangān is February, with 0.3 days that are muggy or worse.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Kangān experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 6.2 months, from December 30 to July 4, with average wind speeds of more than 7.9 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Kangān is May, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.9 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 5.8 months, from July 4 to December 30. The calmest month of the year in Kangān is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.8 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Kangān varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the west for 7.2 months, from March 17 to October 23, with a peak percentage of 49% on June 27. The wind is most often from the north for 4.8 months, from October 23 to March 17, with a peak percentage of 39% on January 1.

Kangān is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.1 months, from July 7 to October 9, with an average temperature above 88°F. The month of the year in Kangān with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 92°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.6 months, from December 28 to April 15, with an average temperature below 74°F. The month of the year in Kangān with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 69°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Kangān throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Kangān for general outdoor tourist activities are from late January to mid April and from early November to late December, with a peak score in the second week of March.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit Kangān for hot-weather activities are from mid April to mid May and from early October to early November, with a peak score in the third week of October.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Kangān are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from May 6 to August 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Kangān is June, with an average of 8.2 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 7 to February 7, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Kangān is December, with an average of 3.7 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Kangān are 27.834 deg latitude, 52.063 deg longitude, and 36 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Kangān contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 564 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 93 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (4,610 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,014 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Kangān is covered by shrubs (55%) and water (30%), within 10 miles by shrubs (51%) and water (37%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (45%) and water (42%).