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Karaj weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

Seasons run to extremes in Karaj: monthly means span 29.2°C between the coldest month and the warmest. Rainfall is on the low side overall. Karaj weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, records and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+5.1°Chigh well above average

27° / 20°Today
22° / 10°Average
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How it's changed

+2.3°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–4957frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 98 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 98 in the 1940s118days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 104 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 104 in the 1940s+2.3°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 39 mmhigh 5°low −5°February, rain 40 mmhigh 7°low −4°March, rain 55 mmhigh 12°low 1°April, rain 42 mmhigh 19°low 7°May, rain 18 mmhigh 26°low 13°June, rain 3 mmhigh 32°low 18°July, rain 1 mmhigh 35°low 21°August, rain 1 mmhigh 34°low 20°September, rain 2 mmhigh 30°low 16°October, rain 13 mmhigh 22°low 10°November, rain 31 mmhigh 14°low 3°December, rain 36 mmhigh 8°low −2°wettest month March, 55 mm · 282 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Overcast

Right now

26.9°

24°feels like
17%humidity
0°dew point
7 km/hfrom SW
UV index5.0
sunrise06:15sunset17:27day length11h 12m
TodayPartly cloudy27°20°
MonMostly clear28°19°
TueOvercast27°20°
WedOvercast24°16°
ThuOvercast22°15°
FriClear23°13°
SatClear23°13°

On this date: October 18

Today (forecast)
27° / 20°
Average for October 18
22° / 10°

High well above average · +5.1°C

  • Record high: 28.7° · 2010
  • Record low: 4.2° · 1948
  • One year ago: 25° / 10°

Every October 18 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 18 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Karaj is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 35.83°N, 50.99°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
35.83°N, 50.99°E
Time zone
Asia/Tehran
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

31 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +4.0°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 35.4°C and nights around 21.4°C. Roughly 120 days a year now top 30°C. At the other extreme, January brings afternoon highs of about 5.3°C and typical overnight lows of −5.1°C.

In total, Karaj averages about 282 mm of precipitation a year; March is usually the wettest month (55 mm) and August the driest (1 mm).

Comparing the record's first decade with its most recent one, Karaj now averages 2.3°C warmer than it did in the 1940s. Where the first decade averaged 100 frost days a year, the recent one saw about 55.

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 29°C. Wettest month: March (~55 mm). Whole year averages ~282 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 39 rainy days a year: most in March (~7), fewest in August (almost none).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Karaj month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Record high/low are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightRecord highRecord low
January5.3°−5.1°39 mm69.8 h16.8° (1966)−22.8° (1964)
February7.3°−3.5°40 mm610.7 h21.0° (2016)−20.2° (1968)
March12.4°1.2°55 mm711.7 h27.9° (2010)−20.3° (1985)
April19.2°7.3°42 mm612.9 h32.1° (2008)−12.0° (1967)
May25.9°13.2°18 mm213.9 h35.6° (1970)1.1° (1992)
June32.4°18.3°3 mm014.4 h40.6° (2022)6.3° (1967)
July35.4°21.4°1 mm014.2 h41.8° (1995)13.0° (1968)
August34.2°20.5°1 mm013.4 h41.7° (2024)12.4° (2011)
September29.8°16.1°2 mm012.2 h37.0° (2023)5.8° (1969)
October22.4°10.1°13 mm211.1 h32.0° (1970)−1.3° (1984)
November13.9°3.2°31 mm410.1 h23.9° (1979)−14.2° (1952)
December7.8°−2.4°36 mm59.6 h19.8° (2010)−19.9° (1948)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.3°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.34°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Mar–May is warming fastest: +0.43°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 103.6 early in the record → 117.6 recently. Frost days: 98 → 57.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

All-time high in 1995, all-time low in 1964: 41.8°C / −22.8°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~282 mm/year on average. Last decade: −4% vs that average. Long-term trend: +2 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Karaj

Which is the warmest month in Karaj?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Karaj is July (mean daily temperature of about 28.9°C) and the coolest is January (about −0.3°C).
How does today's temperature in Karaj compare to the historical average?
On October 18, 2026, Karaj is forecast to reach a high of 27.2°C and a low of 19.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 22.1°C and a low of 9.9°C, so today's high is 5.1°C warmer than that average.
How much has Karaj warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Karaj is about 2.3°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Karaj?
Karaj receives about 282 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with March typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Karaj?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Karaj is about 14.6°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Karaj by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Karaj (°C, full record since 1940): January 5°/−5°, February 7°/−4°, March 12°/1°, April 19°/7°, May 26°/13°, June 32°/18°, July 35°/21°, August 34°/20°, September 30°/16°, October 22°/10°, November 14°/3°, December 8°/−2°.
What is the weather like in Karaj in summer?
In summer, June through August, Karaj is dry and hot. Afternoons run 32–35°C and nights 18–21°C; July is the warmest month. Almost no rain.
What is the weather like in Karaj in winter?
Winter in Karaj (December to February) is cold. Expect 5–8°C by day and −5 to −2°C at night, with January the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 38 mm a month, spread over roughly 6 days.
What is the weather like in Karaj in spring?
March to May is spring in Karaj, and it is mild. March starts at 12°C by day and 1°C at night; by May it is 26°C and 13°C. Rain falls off from 55 mm on 7 days in March to 18 mm on 2 days in May.
What is the weather like in Karaj in autumn?
In autumn, September through November, Karaj is dry and pleasantly warm. It cools from 30°C by day and 16°C at night in September to 14°C and 3°C in November. Rain rises from 2 mm in September to 31 mm in November.
How many days a year does it rain in Karaj?
On long-term average, Karaj has about 39 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 282 mm.

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