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Jiroft
Dalfard River
Dalfard River
Kerman, Iran

Jiroft

Jiroft is a city in Kerman, Iran, 680 m above sea level. It has a population of about 130,429 (2016). The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now27°C
Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec
Population130,429
Local time21:36
28.68° N, 57.74° EElevation 680 mUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
The year in Jiroftweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec68October
October: high / low33° / 20°
Rain this month3mm
Best timeFeb–Mar · Dec

Best: Feb–Mar · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Jiroft at a glance

Best time to visitFeb–Mar · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month42°C

Average high in July

Coolest month9°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

60 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

1 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 14 km

How Jiroft has grown

People living in the built-up area (33 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+937%27k in 1975 → 275k in 2025
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Weather in Jiroft

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
27°C

Clear · wind 7 km/h · humidity 23%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct34°24°
Fri23 Oct35°24°
Sat24 Oct33°23°
Sun25 Oct33°23°
Mon26 Oct33°23°
Tue27 Oct34°23°
Wed28 Oct33°23°
Thu29 Oct33°23°
Fri30 Oct34°23°
Sat31 Oct33°22°

When to go to Jiroft

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score909795665658565758689398
High18°20°24°32°38°42°42°41°38°33°26°20°
Low9°10°14°18°24°28°29°28°25°20°15°11°
Rain (mm)60686817812213936
Wet days312310110011

What's on in Jiroft

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Jiroft

All monuments

More museums: موزه باستان شناسی جیرفت

Nature around Jiroft

Nature in Iran

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Jiroft

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Jiroft

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

7.1Golbaf 16 km ↗1981 · 149 km
6.7Bambuyan 29 km ↘2010 · 144 km
6.7Golbaf 4 km ↖1981 · 137 km
6.6Baravat 12 km ↙2003 · 66 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Iran

Universities and research institutes

Islamic Azad University, Jiroft BranchUniversity or college · founded 1985
Jiroft University of Medical SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1988
University of JiroftUniversity or college · founded 1989

Towns and villages around Jiroft

Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.

Jiroft from above

Getting to Jiroft

Bam AirportBXR
83 km
Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani International AirportKER
193 km
Bandar Abbas International AirportBND
210 km

Places near Jiroft

Places with a climate like Jiroft

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Jiroft?
Based on 30-year climate normals, February, March and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Jiroft.
What is the hottest month in Jiroft?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 42°C and lows of 29°C.
What is the coldest month in Jiroft?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 9°C.
What is the rainiest month in Jiroft?
January is the wettest month with about 60 mm of precipitation on 3 wet days.