Birjand
Birjand is a city in South Khorasan Province, Iran, 1,459 m above sea level. It has a population of about 203,636 (2016). The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Best: Apr · Oct–Nov. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Birjand at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
39 mm of rain
0 mm of rain
1 of them World Heritage
How Birjand has grown
People living in the built-up area (34 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+167%59k in 1975 → 157k in 2025Weather in Birjand
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Sunny · wind 14 km/h · humidity 9%
When to go to Birjand
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 48 | 53 | 80 | 92 | 80 | 64 | 62 | 68 | 80 | 99 | 92 | 61 |
| High | 9° | 11° | 16° | 23° | 29° | 33° | 34° | 33° | 30° | 24° | 17° | 12° |
| Low | -2° | 0° | 4° | 9° | 14° | 19° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 5° | 1° |
| Rain (mm) | 39 | 36 | 46 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 27 |
| Wet days | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
What's on in Birjand
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Birjand
More museums: Natural History Museum · Doll Museum · موزه میراث پهلوانی
Outdoors around Birjand
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Birjand
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Birjand
Earthquakes around Birjand
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Universities and research institutes
Birjand from above
Getting to Birjand
Places near Birjand
Places with a climate like Birjand
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
