Behbahān in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Behbahān sees average daytime highs around 44°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 44°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Behbahān's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Behbahān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 44°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 27°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Behbahān in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 44°C.
A typical summer day in Behbahān reaches about 44°C and drops to 27°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Behbahān
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Behbahān 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 7° | 115 | 9 | 10.2 | 6.2 |
| Feb | 20° / 9° | 71 | 6.8 | 10.9 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 70 | 6 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Apr | 31° / 17° | 28 | 3.7 | 12.7 | 5.6 |
| May | 38° / 22° | 6 | 0.8 | 13.5 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 43° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 28° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 44° / 28° | 1 | 0.6 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 41° / 24° | 1 | 0.8 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 35° / 19° | 5 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 26° / 13° | 78 | 5.4 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 118 | 7.4 | 10.1 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Behbahān gets around 2 mm of rain over 1 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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 11 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Behbahān
None of Behbahān's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Behbahān sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Behbahān?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Behbahān.
What to pack for Behbahān in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Behbahān sees daytime highs around 44°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Behbahān in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 31°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 16°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 14 — about 8.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 20 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Cool |
| Feb | 16 | Cool |
| Mar | 18 | Cool |
| Apr | 22 | Refreshing |
| May | 26 | Warm |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 31 | Tropical |
| Aug | 33 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 29 | Tropical |
| Nov | 24 | Warm |
| Dec | 20 | Cool |
UV index in Behbahān in Summer
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 Behbahān peaks around August 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Behbahān in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Behbahān is worst in April — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 38 | 44 | 45 | 43 | 34 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 33 |
| Level | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 38 | Poor |
| Mar | 44 | Poor |
| Apr | 45 | Poor |
| May | 43 | Poor |
| Jun | 34 | Moderate |
| Jul | 37 | Poor |
| Aug | 35 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 34 | Moderate |
| Dec | 33 | Moderate |
Where is Behbahān?
Behbahān sits at 30.6°N, 50.2°E, 326 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahrak-e Ţāleqānī, 27 km away.
Topography around Behbahān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Behbahān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Behbahān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 324 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 862 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,481 m.
The land around Behbahān is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and cropland (30%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and bare terrain (24%) within 80 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 Behbahān (30.5959°, 50.2417°, elevation 326 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.