Ahar in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ahar sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 102 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Ahar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ahar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 24°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 12°C
Rainfall: 102 mm; 25 wet days
Avg wind: 7 km/h
Travel score: 7.5; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Ahar in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early June to 24°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Ahar reaches about 24°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Ahar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ahar weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	1° / -9°	33	7	7.2	9.6	0.0
Feb	3° / -7°	45	8.7	8.5	10.5	0.0
Mar	8° / -3°	73	13	8.9	11.7	1.1
Apr	13° / 2°	99	17.3	4.5	13	3.0
May	18° / 7°	105	19.9	0.6	14.1	4.6
Jun	22° / 10°	59	13.2	0	14.6	6.5
Jul	24° / 13°	22	6.1	0	14.4	8.0
Aug	25° / 12°	20	5.7	0	13.5	8.1
Sep	22° / 9°	32	8.2	0.1	12.3	7.3
Oct	16° / 4°	50	8.9	1.5	11	5.3
Nov	8° / -2°	46	7	4.5	9.9	1.6
Dec	3° / -6°	34	6.4	6.1	9.4	0.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ahar gets around 102 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Ahar

In seasonPeak

In summer, Ahar overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ahar's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is summer a good time to visit Ahar?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

6.2

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Ahar for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ahar in Summer

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

In summer, Ahar sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Ahar in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Ahar peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	6	9	10	11	10	7	5	3	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	10	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	7	Very high
Oct	5	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Ahar in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ahar is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	18	19	24	28	29	21	18	17	18	18	16	16
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	18	Moderate
Feb	19	Moderate
Mar	24	Moderate
Apr	28	Moderate
May	29	Moderate
Jun	21	Moderate
Jul	18	Moderate
Aug	17	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	16	Moderate
Dec	16	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Ahar?

Ahar sits at 38.5°N, 47.1°E, 1,336 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Meshgīn Shahr, 54 km away.

Topography around Ahar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,356 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,723 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,565 m.

The land around Ahar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), cropland (32%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km

130 m

artificial surfaces 33%

16 km

1,723 m

grassland 52%

80 km

4,565 m

grassland 64%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain

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Summer weather nearby: Meshgīn Shahr 54 km · Sarāb 72 km · Bostānābād 73 km · Tabriz 81 km · Sardrūd 95 km · Kapan 99 km · Sahand 102 km · Oskū 104 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

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 Ahar (38.4774°, 47.0699°, elevation 1,336 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.