Sanandaj Weather Records (IRM00040747)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Sanandaj (IRM00040747), Iran, with 53 years of record.

Key Facts for Sanandaj

Sanandaj (IRM00040747) is a weather station in Iran at 35.25 latitude and 47.01 longitude, 1,378 m (4,522 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1973 to 2025, 53 years of record.
1,464 records set at Sanandaj still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Iran, 35.25 latitude, 47.01 longitude.
Elevation: 1,378 m (4,522 ft).
Period of record: 1973 to 2025, 53 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

23 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Sanandaj. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 23 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Sanandaj, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	17.2 C (63.0 F)	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	12.3 C (54.1 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)
Feb	21.0 C (69.8 F)	-17.0 C (1.4 F)	13.2 C (55.8 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
Mar	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-11.8 C (10.8 F)	23.3 C (73.9 F)	-8.1 C (17.4 F)
Apr	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-0.1 C (31.8 F)
May	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.0 C (33.8 F)	35.0 C (95.0 F)	6.9 C (44.4 F)
Jun	41.9 C (107.4 F)	4.0 C (39.2 F)	36.7 C (98.1 F)	9.1 C (48.4 F)
Jul	43.4 C (110.1 F)	8.6 C (47.5 F)	42.5 C (108.5 F)	12.8 C (55.0 F)
Aug	47.0 C (116.6 F)	9.0 C (48.2 F)	42.4 C (108.3 F)	14.8 C (58.6 F)
Sep	40.1 C (104.2 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.2 C (93.6 F)	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	26.0 C (78.8 F)	-12.4 C (9.7 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	22.0 C (71.6 F)	-12.4 C (9.7 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Sanandaj still stand. 2015 holds the most, with 79.

Standing records at Sanandaj by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1973	46
1974	26
1975	8
1976	13
1977	16
1978	45
1979	5
1980	6
1990	27
1991	39
1992	55
1993	1
1994	2
1997	1
1998	1
1999	10
2000	21
2001	42
2002	43
2003	6
2004	29
2005	52
2006	39
2007	41
2008	71
2009	40
2010	61
2011	53
2012	43
2013	50
2014	46
2015	79
2016	50
2017	58
2018	47
2019	44
2020	45
2021	53
2022	47
2023	24
2024	39
2025	40

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 103.1 mm (4.1 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Sanandaj. The most was 103.1 mm (4.1 in) on 29 December 1990.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Sanandaj
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 January 2019
Feb	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 February 1991
Mar	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	9 March 2023
Apr	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 April 2018
May	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	1 May 2011
Jun	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	9 June 2010
Jul	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	14 July 1992
Aug	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	3 August 2021
Sep	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	10 September 1995
Oct	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	22 October 2004
Nov	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	18 November 2009
Dec	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	29 December 1990

Period of Record Coverage

1973 to 2025

45 years of record at Sanandaj, 1973 to 2025. 34 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980 and others.

Days with data per year at Sanandaj
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1973	140	38%	No
1974	63	17%	No
1975	39	11%	No
1976	51	14%	No
1977	78	21%	No
1978	190	52%	No
1979	37	10%	No
1980	30	8%	No
1989	26	7%	No
1990	66	18%	No
1991	164	45%	No
1992	111	30%	No
1993	7	2%	No
1994	11	3%	No
1995	5	1%	No
1996	3	1%	No
1997	7	2%	No
1998	2	1%	No
1999	63	17%	No
2000	193	53%	No
2001	239	65%	No
2002	278	76%	No
2003	38	10%	No
2004	174	48%	No
2005	304	83%	No
2006	326	89%	No
2007	322	88%	No
2008	335	92%	Yes
2009	268	73%	No
2010	295	81%	No
2011	345	95%	Yes
2012	347	95%	Yes
2013	330	90%	Yes
2014	342	94%	Yes
2015	351	96%	Yes
2016	339	93%	Yes
2017	340	93%	Yes
2018	349	96%	Yes
2019	337	92%	Yes
2020	338	92%	Yes
2021	326	89%	No
2022	306	84%	No
2023	306	84%	No
2024	306	84%	No
2025	184	50%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1973 to 2025

Yearly extremes at Sanandaj: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	47.0 C (116.6 F)	1977	41.0 C (105.8 F)	45
Coldest night (TNn)	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)	1973	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	45
Wettest day (Rx1day)	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	1990	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	2004	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34
Longest dry spell (CDD)	182 days	2017	30 days	37

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Sanandaj, 1973 to 2025. The record is 47.0 C (116.6 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.0 C (105.8 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Sanandaj by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1973	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1974	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1975	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1976	43.0 C (109.4 F)
1977	47.0 C (116.6 F)
1978	41.0 C (105.8 F)
1979	38.0 C (100.4 F)
1980	36.0 C (96.8 F)
1989	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1990	39.6 C (103.3 F)
1991	41.8 C (107.2 F)
1992	37.6 C (99.7 F)
1993	28.6 C (83.5 F)
1994	36.6 C (97.9 F)
1995	37.4 C (99.3 F)
1996	33.6 C (92.5 F)
1997	39.0 C (102.2 F)
1998	11.7 C (53.1 F)
1999	31.5 C (88.7 F)
2000	40.4 C (104.7 F)
2001	40.4 C (104.7 F)
2002	40.6 C (105.1 F)
2003	40.7 C (105.3 F)
2004	41.0 C (105.8 F)
2005	41.6 C (106.9 F)
2006	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2007	40.0 C (104.0 F)
2008	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2009	39.8 C (103.6 F)
2010	41.2 C (106.2 F)
2011	42.7 C (108.9 F)
2012	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2013	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2014	42.0 C (107.6 F)
2015	42.6 C (108.7 F)
2016	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2017	41.4 C (106.5 F)
2018	42.8 C (109.0 F)
2019	43.4 C (110.1 F)
2020	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2021	42.5 C (108.5 F)
2022	42.2 C (108.0 F)
2023	41.8 C (107.2 F)
2024	41.5 C (106.7 F)
2025	42.5 C (108.5 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Sanandaj, 1973 to 2025. The record is -24.0 C (-11.2 F) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.6 C (12.9 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Sanandaj by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1973	-24.0 C (-11.2 F)
1974	-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1975	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1976	-4.0 C (24.8 F)
1977	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1978	-6.0 C (21.2 F)
1979	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1980	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1989	-1.0 C (30.2 F)
1990	-12.4 C (9.7 F)
1991	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1992	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
1993	-1.6 C (29.1 F)
1994	-5.4 C (22.3 F)
1995	6.2 C (43.2 F)
1996	-2.8 C (27.0 F)
1997	5.0 C (41.0 F)
1998	0.0 C (32.0 F)
1999	-5.2 C (22.6 F)
2000	-9.3 C (15.3 F)
2001	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
2002	-17.9 C (-0.2 F)
2003	-11.8 C (10.8 F)
2004	-12.4 C (9.7 F)
2005	-17.5 C (0.5 F)
2006	-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2007	-16.0 C (3.2 F)
2008	-21.6 C (-6.9 F)
2009	-15.7 C (3.7 F)
2010	-9.6 C (14.7 F)
2011	-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
2012	-11.8 C (10.8 F)
2013	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
2014	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
2015	-8.2 C (17.2 F)
2016	-12.4 C (9.7 F)
2017	-15.4 C (4.3 F)
2018	-6.6 C (20.1 F)
2019	-7.4 C (18.7 F)
2020	-12.4 C (9.7 F)
2021	-9.3 C (15.3 F)
2022	-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
2023	-13.0 C (8.6 F)
2024	-8.6 C (16.5 F)
2025	-11.7 C (10.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Sanandaj, 1973 to 2025. The record is 103.1 mm (4.1 in) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Sanandaj by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1989	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
1990	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1991	48.0 mm (1.9 in)
1992	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1993	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1994	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1995	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1996	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1997	23.6 mm (0.9 in)
1998	6.1 mm (0.24 in)
1999	14.5 mm (0.6 in)
2000	11.2 mm (0.4 in)
2001	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2002	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2003	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
2004	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2005	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2006	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
2007	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2008	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
2009	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
2010	59.9 mm (2.4 in)
2011	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
2012	32.5 mm (1.3 in)
2013	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2014	15.7 mm (0.6 in)
2015	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2016	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2017	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
2018	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
2019	43.9 mm (1.7 in)
2020	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
2021	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
2022	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
2023	49.8 mm (2.0 in)
2024	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
2025	29.2 mm (1.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Sanandaj, 1973 to 2025. The record is 98.0 mm (3.9 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Sanandaj by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	23.9 mm (0.9 in)
1991	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1992	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1993	0.0 mm (0.00 in)
1994	37.8 mm (1.5 in)
1995	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1996	44.0 mm (1.7 in)
1997	13.0 mm (0.5 in)
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	16.5 mm (0.6 in)
2001	18.0 mm (0.7 in)
2002	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
2003	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
2004	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
2005	31.7 mm (1.2 in)
2006	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
2007	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2008	40.7 mm (1.6 in)
2009	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
2010	42.4 mm (1.7 in)
2011	48.6 mm (1.9 in)
2012	59.0 mm (2.3 in)
2013	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
2014	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
2015	26.0 mm (1.0 in)
2016	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
2017	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
2018	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
2019	72.8 mm (2.9 in)
2020	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
2021	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
2022	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
2023	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
2024	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
2025	36.1 mm (1.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Sanandaj, 1973 to 2025. The record is 182 days in 2017, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Sanandaj by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1989	3 days
1990	9 days
1991	12 days
1992	9 days
1993	7 days
1994	6 days
1995	9 days
1996	11 days
1997	6 days
1998	1 day
1999	4 days
2000	15 days
2001	15 days
2002	27 days
2003	27 days
2004	30 days
2005	37 days
2006	62 days
2007	28 days
2008	29 days
2009	18 days
2010	53 days
2011	117 days
2012	81 days
2013	163 days
2014	53 days
2015	47 days
2016	164 days
2017	182 days
2018	108 days
2019	66 days
2020	129 days
2021	82 days
2022	171 days
2023	138 days
2024	81 days
2025	55 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Sanandaj standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Sanandaj threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).