Bāft weather in August

In August, Bāft sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. 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 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Bāft's 3rd-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāft's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:16 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
24%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Bāft is city in Kerman 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 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Bāft reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23018
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63018
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93018
103017
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312915

How August really feels in Bāft

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.

Bāft weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°667.25.310.31.2
Feb / -2°707.93.910.92.0
Mar13° / 669.21.811.84.0
Apr19° / 274.90.112.76.9
May25° / 12°71.8013.48.6
Jun30° / 17°30.4013.86.9
Jul31° / 19°30.6013.75.8
Aug30° / 17°51.10136.7
Sep27° / 14°10.2012.28.7
Oct21° / 40.8011.38.8
Nov15° / 182.80.510.55.8
Dec10° / -1°394.52.610.23.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18614
28713
38713
48614
58614
68614
78614
88614
98614
108713
118713
128812
138812
148911
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169010
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21937
22937
23937
24946
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30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Bāft gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
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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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39721
49721
59721
69721
79721
89721
99721
109811
119811
129811
139811
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Wind in August

Winds average 10 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:076:32
213.45:086:31
313.45:086:31
413.45:096:30
513.35:106:29
613.35:106:28
713.35:116:28
813.35:116:27
913.25:126:26
1013.25:126:25
1113.25:136:24
1213.25:146:23
1313.15:146:22
1413.15:156:21
1513.15:156:20
1613.15:166:19
1713.05:176:18
1813.05:176:17
1913.05:186:16
2013.05:186:15
2112.95:196:14
2212.95:196:13
2312.95:206:12
2412.85:206:11
2512.85:216:10
2612.85:226:09
2712.85:226:08
2812.75:236:07
2912.75:236:05
3012.75:246:04
3112.65:246:03

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.87 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 7.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Bāft?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bāft in August

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

In August, Bāft sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bāft in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bāft peaks around June 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 13Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bāft 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 Bāft is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2230 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāft?

Bāft sits at 29.2°N, 56.6°E, 2,268 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bardsīr, 77 km away.

MāhānḨājjīābādKermanJīroftRafsanjān

Topography around Bāft

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāft has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 2,283 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,008 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,173 m.

The land around Bāft is covered by bare terrain (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,008 m
80 km
3,173 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Bardsīr 77 km · Najafshahr 87 km · Sirjan 93 km · Māhān 114 km · Ḩājjīābād 123 km · Kerman 126 km · Jīroft 127 km · Rafsanjān 143 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 Bāft (29.2331°, 56.6022°, elevation 2,268 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. 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).