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Shadegan
Shadegan International Wetlands
Shadegan International Wetlands
Khuzestan, Iran

Shadegan

Shadegan is a town in Khuzestan, Iran. It has a population of about 41,733 (2016). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now32°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population41,733
Local time17:55
30.65° N, 48.66° EElevation 10 mUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
The year in Shadeganweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec58October
October: high / low36° / 22°
Rain this month6mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

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

Shadegan at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month47°C

Average high in July

Coolest month8°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMarch

27 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby1+

within 14 km

How Shadegan has grown

People living in the built-up area (14 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+251%24k in 1975 → 83k in 2025
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Weather in Shadegan

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

14-day forecast
32°C

Partly cloudy · wind 9 km/h · humidity 23%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct37°26°
Fri23 Oct37°23°
Sat24 Oct37°25°
Sun25 Oct36°22°
Mon26 Oct34°22°
Tue27 Oct35°22°
Wed28 Oct35°23°
Thu29 Oct35°21°
Fri30 Oct33°24°1 mm
Sat31 Oct32°22°

When to go to Shadegan

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

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score899284615558585858588588
High18°21°26°33°41°45°47°46°43°36°26°20°
Low8°9°13°19°25°30°32°31°27°22°15°10°
Rain (mm)422427132000062342
Wet days445210000045

What's on in Shadegan

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

Monuments and museums in Shadegan

All monuments

Wildlife in October

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

The sky over Shadegan

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Shadegan

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

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.9Jan Khani 9 km ↙1988 · 149 km
5.6Rasfand 26 km ↙2019 · 150 km
5.6Behbahan 8 km ↑1991 · 149 km
5.4Zoveyr-e Chari 20 km ↘1964 · 106 km

Shadegan from above

Getting to Shadegan

Mahshahr AirportMRX
48 km
Abadan Ayatollah Jami International AirportABD
52 km
Qasem Soleimani International AirportAWZ
77 km

Places near Shadegan

Places with a climate like Shadegan

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Shadegan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Shadegan.
What is the hottest month in Shadegan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 47°C and lows of 32°C.
What is the coldest month in Shadegan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 18°C and lows of 8°C.
What is the rainiest month in Shadegan?
March is the wettest month with about 27 mm of precipitation on 5 wet days.