Pasargad weather in September

In September, Pasargad sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Pasargad's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pasargad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
13°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical September day in Pasargad 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 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13115
23115
33115
43115
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63015
73015
83014
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103014
113014
123014
132914
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192813
202812
212812
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232812
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302611

How September really feels in Pasargad

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.

Pasargad weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°455.93.410.31.3
Feb10° / -1°375.51.810.92.7
Mar14° / 4560.411.84.9
Apr20° / 214.1012.77.3
May26° / 12°61.6013.58.2
Jun32° / 17°10.2013.95.7
Jul34° / 19°10.1013.74.4
Aug32° / 17°00013.15.2
Sep29° / 13°00012.27.7
Oct23° / 30.7011.39.0
Nov15° / 1830.210.55.8
Dec10° / -1°333.61.310.13.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
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201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Pasargad gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 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 0% and peaks near 0% 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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Dry (%)
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30100

Wind in September

Winds average 8 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
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277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 54 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:386:16
212.65:386:15
312.65:396:14
412.65:396:12
512.55:406:11
612.55:416:10
712.55:416:09
812.45:426:07
912.45:426:06
1012.45:436:05
1112.35:436:04
1212.35:446:02
1312.35:456:01
1412.25:456:00
1512.25:465:58
1612.25:465:57
1712.15:475:56
1812.15:475:54
1912.15:485:53
2012.15:485:52
2112.05:495:50
2212.05:505:49
2312.05:505:48
2411.95:515:47
2511.95:515:45
2611.95:525:44
2711.85:535:43
2811.85:535:41
2911.85:545:40
3011.75:545:39

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Pasargad?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pasargad in September

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pasargad in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pasargad peaks around July 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 13Dec 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Pasargad 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 Pasargad is worst in April — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (August, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1635 µg/m³Aug 2118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr35Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pasargad?

Pasargad sits at 30.2°N, 53.2°E, 1,851 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sa‘ādat Shahr, 14 km away.

Topography around Pasargad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pasargad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 1,854 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,443 m.

The land around Pasargad is covered by cropland (54%) and bare terrain (32%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%), grassland (21%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
751 m
80 km
2,443 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Sa‘ādat Shahr 14 km · Arsanjān 34 km · Şafāshahr 46 km · Marvdasht 51 km · Surian 53 km · Zarqān 65 km · Shahr-e Ṣadrā 79 km · Eqlīd 90 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 Pasargad (30.2019°, 53.18°, elevation 1,851 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).