Ardabīl weather in August

In August, Ardabīl sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Ardabīl's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ardabīl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
11th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
31%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Ardabīl is city in Ardabil Province, Iran.

Density
22,807/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical August day in Ardabīl reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Ardabīl

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Ardabīl weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°367.37.19.60.0
Feb / -5°458.3810.50.2
Mar10° / -1°5811.47.411.72.0
Apr15° / 6512.82.6134.1
May19° / 6013.30.2145.8
Jun24° / 11°236.1014.67.8
Jul26° / 14°123.4014.48.3
Aug26° / 13°102.7013.58.3
Sep23° / 10°246.2012.37.7
Oct17° / 4881.1116.0
Nov10° / 538.24.49.92.4
Dec / -4°3676.39.40.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Ardabīl gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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28
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48
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159374
259374
360364
461354
562344
661345
762335
862335
962335
1062335
1162335
1262335
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Wind in August

Winds average 7 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
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47calm
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67calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:237:23
214.05:247:22
313.95:247:21
413.95:257:20
513.95:267:19
613.85:277:18
713.85:287:17
813.85:297:16
913.75:307:14
1013.75:317:13
1113.75:327:12
1213.65:327:11
1313.65:337:10
1413.65:347:08
1513.55:357:07
1613.55:367:06
1713.55:377:04
1813.45:387:03
1913.45:397:02
2013.35:407:00
2113.35:416:59
2213.35:416:58
2313.25:426:56
2413.25:436:55
2513.25:446:53
2613.15:456:52
2713.15:466:50
2813.05:476:49
2913.05:486:47
3013.05:496:46
3112.95:506:44

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
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216.0Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Ardabīl?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ardabīl in August

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

In August, Ardabīl sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ardabīl in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ardabīl in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Ardabīl peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ardabīl in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Ardabīl is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2027 µg/m³Nov 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ardabīl?

Ardabīl sits at 38.2°N, 48.3°E, 1,353 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āstārā, 54 km away.

Topography around Ardabīl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardabīl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 1,350 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,810 m.

The land around Ardabīl is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
4,810 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Āstārā 54 km · Astara 56 km · Meshgīn Shahr 56 km · Lerik 59 km · Khalkhāl 73 km · Hashtpar 74 km · Lankaran 74 km · Sarāb 75 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
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Ardabīl (38.2498°, 48.2933°, elevation 1,353 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).