Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh weather in August

In August, Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 84 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:31 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
49%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh is city in Gilan Province, Iran.

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

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°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 Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 18 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
18
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 116121.69.72.9
Feb12° / 12112.32.210.62.9
Mar15° / 11513.30.411.74.1
Apr19° / 10°8110.5012.95.8
May23° / 15°508.50147.0
Jun27° / 19°648.4014.56.7
Jul29° / 22°729.9014.35.5
Aug30° / 22°8411.7013.45.2
Sep26° / 19°15814.1012.36.0
Oct22° / 15°17414.30116.1
Nov17° / 10°16813.60.2104.9
Dec13° / 12411.50.79.53.7

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66337
76139
86139
96139
106040
115941
125842
135743
145743
155644
165644
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195446
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225347
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245248
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265149
275149
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh gets around 84 mm of rain over 11.7 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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432
532
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734
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111041426
211141426
311141426
411141416
511141417
611141417
701141417
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1001041418
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Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:187:14
213.95:197:13
313.95:207:12
413.85:217:11
513.85:227:10
613.85:227:09
713.75:237:08
813.75:247:07
913.75:257:06
1013.75:267:05
1113.65:277:04
1213.65:287:03
1313.55:287:01
1413.55:297:00
1513.55:306:59
1613.45:316:58
1713.45:326:56
1813.45:336:55
1913.35:346:54
2013.35:346:52
2113.35:356:51
2213.25:366:50
2313.25:376:48
2413.15:386:47
2513.15:396:45
2613.15:406:44
2713.05:416:43
2813.05:416:41
2913.05:426:40
3012.95:436:38
3112.95:446:37

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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36.0Bright
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55.9Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh

In seasonPeak

None of Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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Is August a good time to visit Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh in August

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

In August, Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 4 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh in August

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Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 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 Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2129 µg/m³Jul 1115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh?

Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh sits at 37.3°N, 49.9°E, -8 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Lāhījān, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of -11 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,710 m.

The land around Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh is covered by cropland (50%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

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22 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
3,710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Lāhījān 9.0 km · Sīāhkal 14 km · Langarūd 20 km · Amlash 28 km · Khomām 29 km · Rasht 31 km · Rūdsar 34 km · Bandar-e Anzalī 49 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 Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh (37.2632°, 49.9432°, elevation -8 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).