Bīrjand weather in September

In September, Bīrjand sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Bīrjand's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bīrjand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:21 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
3%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Bīrjand is city in South Khorasan province, Iran.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.1 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
4,602/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Bīrjand reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 5°C warmer than October.

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How September really feels in Bīrjand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bīrjand weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°376.82.710.11.8
Feb11° / -1°457.61.710.82.8
Mar16° / 4580.611.85.3
Apr22° / 204.8012.87.7
May28° / 14°61.7013.77.7
Jun32° / 18°10.2014.15.5
Jul33° / 19°00013.95.1
Aug31° / 17°00.1013.26.1
Sep29° / 13°10.2012.27.9
Oct23° / 30.7011.29.2
Nov16° / 102.80.110.36.4
Dec11° / -1°224.60.79.93.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Bīrjand gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 1% and peaks near 2% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in September

Winds average 11 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:115:54
212.75:125:53
312.65:135:51
412.65:135:50
512.65:145:49
612.55:155:47
712.55:155:46
812.55:165:45
912.45:175:43
1012.45:175:42
1112.45:185:40
1212.35:195:39
1312.35:195:38
1412.35:205:36
1512.25:215:35
1612.25:215:33
1712.25:225:32
1812.15:235:31
1912.15:235:29
2012.15:245:28
2112.05:255:26
2212.05:255:25
2312.05:265:24
2411.95:275:22
2511.95:285:21
2611.95:285:19
2711.85:295:18
2811.85:305:17
2911.75:305:15
3011.75:315:14

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
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Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Bīrjand?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is one of the better times to visit Bīrjand for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bīrjand in September

From September's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In September, Bīrjand sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bīrjand in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bīrjand peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bīrjand in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bīrjand is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bīrjand's WHO annual average of 12.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bīrjand?

Bīrjand sits at 32.9°N, 59.2°E, 1,459 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qā’en, 96 km away.

FerdowsNehbandānGonābādBoshrūyehKhvāfTabasTāybād

Topography around Bīrjand

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bīrjand.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bīrjand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,483 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 m.

The land around Bīrjand is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
1,742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Qā’en 96 km · Ferdows 161 km · Nehbandān 166 km · Gonābād 173 km · Boshrūyeh 200 km · Khvāf 208 km · Tabas 228 km · Tāybād 253 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bīrjand (32.8663°, 59.2211°, elevation 1,459 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).