Climate
The city's many districts are surrounded by mountains which bring variety to Kerman's year round weather pattern, thus the northern part of the city is located in an arid desert area, while the highland of the southern part of the city enjoys a more moderate climate. The mean elevation of the city is about 1755 m above sea level.
Kerman city has a moderate climate and the average annual rainfall is 135 mm. Because it is located close to the Kavir-e lut, Kerman has hot summers and in the spring it often has violent sand storms. Otherwise, its climate is relatively cool.
The climate in the province varies in different regions depending on the relief of the land. The north, northwest and central areas experience a dry and moderate climate, whereas in the south and southeast, the weather is warm and relatively humid. The city of Kerman and the surrounding regions have a semi-moderate and dry climate, with a maximum and minimum temperature of 39.6° C, and -7° C respectively. The average temperature during the months of March - June has been recorded as 20° - 25° C. These months are the most suitable period for travel to the said region.
Data is presented in both metric and "English" units.
| NOAA Code | Statistic | Units | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0101 | Temperature Mean Value |
F | 39.9 | 44.8 | 53.8 | 63 | 73.2 | 82.4 | 84 | 80.4 | 73.9 | 63.3 | 51.4 | 43.2 | 62.8 |
| 0109 | High Temperature Mean Daily Value |
F | 53.2 | 57.6 | 65.5 | 74.8 | 85.6 | 94.6 | 95.9 | 93.2 | 87.8 | 78.3 | 66.6 | 57.4 | 75.9 |
| 0110 | Low Temperature Mean Daily Value |
F | 24.8 | 30 | 38.1 | 46.2 | 53.6 | 60.1 | 62.6 | 57.6 | 49.6 | 40.6 | 30.7 | 25.5 | 43.3 |
| 0615 | Precipitation Mean Monthly Value |
Inches | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 0101 | Temperature Mean Value |
C | 4.4 | 7.1 | 12.1 | 17.2 | 22.9 | 28.0 | 28.9 | 26.9 | 23.3 | 17.4 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 17.10 |
| 0109 | High Temperature Mean Daily Value |
C | 11.8 | 14.2 | 18.6 | 23.8 | 29.8 | 34.8 | 35.5 | 34.0 | 31.0 | 25.7 | 19.2 | 14.1 | 24.38 |
| 0110 | Low Temperature Mean Daily Value |
C | -4.0 | -1.1 | 3.4 | 7.9 | 12.0 | 15.6 | 17.0 | 14.2 | 9.8 | 4.8 | -0.7 | -3.6 | 6.27 |
| 0615 | Precipitation Mean Monthly Value |
mm | 29.0 | 26.7 | 32.0 | 19.5 | 8.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 18.4 | 11.84 |
| 1101 | Relative Humidity Mean Value |
% | 52.0 | 47.0 | 41.0 | 34.0 | 26.0 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 19.0 | 21.0 | 27.0 | 36.0 | 45.0 | 32.00 |
| 1109 | Relative Humidity Mean Daily Maximum Value |
% | 73.0 | 69.0 | 63.0 | 55.0 | 43.0 | 31.0 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 34.0 | 44.0 | 58.0 | 66.0 | 49.75 |
| 1110 | Relative Humidity Mean Daily Minimum Value |
% | 32.0 | 28.0 | 24.0 | 19.0 | 14.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 21.0 | 27.0 | 18.75 |