Shiraz weather in September

In September, Shiraz sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.2 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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% 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 Shiraz's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shiraz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:49 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
11%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Shiraz is city in Fars Province, Iran.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.2 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
5,208/km²
people per km²
Founded
~2000 BCE

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 32°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Shiraz reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 3°C cooler than August and about 6°C warmer than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13319
23319
33319
43218
53218
63218
73218
83218
93218
103218
113217
123117
133117
143117
153117
163117
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183016
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223016
233016
242915
252915
262915
272915
282915
292815
302814

How September really feels in Shiraz

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 7 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
7
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Shiraz 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
Jan10° / -1°987.4310.32.4
Feb12° / 716.91.110.93.5
Mar16° / 757.50.211.85.5
Apr21° / 365.8012.77.4
May28° / 14°82.2013.57.6
Jun33° / 19°00.1013.94.6
Jul35° / 21°10.2013.73.3
Aug34° / 20°10.3013.14.0
Sep31° / 17°10.2012.26.4
Oct25° / 12°31011.39.0
Nov17° / 344.1010.56.7
Dec12° / 695.20.810.14.0

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Shiraz 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 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
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301

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:416:18
212.65:416:17
312.65:426:16
412.55:426:15
512.55:436:13
612.55:446:12
712.45:446:11
812.45:456:10
912.45:456:08
1012.45:466:07
1112.35:466:06
1212.35:476:05
1312.35:476:03
1412.25:486:02
1512.25:486:01
1612.25:495:59
1712.15:495:58
1812.15:505:57
1912.15:515:56
2012.15:515:54
2112.05:525:53
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:535:50
2411.95:535:49
2511.95:545:48
2611.95:545:47
2711.85:555:45
2811.85:565:44
2911.85:565:43
3011.75:575:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Shiraz?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Shiraz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shiraz in September

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

In September, Shiraz sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shiraz 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 Shiraz peaks around July 18 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 9 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 12Jan 9UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Shiraz 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 Shiraz is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Shiraz's WHO annual average of 25.2 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1733 µg/m³Sep 1020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shiraz?

Shiraz sits at 29.6°N, 52.5°E, 1,545 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahr-e Ṣadrā, 21 km away.

Topography around Shiraz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shiraz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 1,540 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,314 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,586 m.

The land around Shiraz is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
1,314 m
80 km
2,586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Shahr-e Ṣadrā 21 km · Zarqān 26 km · Marvdasht 39 km · Kavār 48 km · Sarvestān 77 km · Sa‘ādat Shahr 78 km · Arsanjān 82 km · Kāzerūn 85 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 Shiraz (29.6103°, 52.5311°, elevation 1,545 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).