Dāmghān weather in August

In August, Dāmghān sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 19 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dāmghān's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dāmghān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:15 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Dāmghān is city in Semnan Province, Iran.

Density
3,224/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

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Dāmghān reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13019
23019
33019
43019
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212918
222918
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312717

How August really feels in Dāmghān

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.

Dāmghān weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°225.45.59.80.0
Feb / -3°286.75.610.60.2
Mar10° / 459.45.411.72.3
Apr16° / 439.91.512.95.2
May22° / 12°3410.40.113.96.8
Jun27° / 17°206.7014.47.3
Jul30° / 19°184.8014.26.3
Aug29° / 19°195.2013.47.0
Sep25° / 15°154.7012.28.3
Oct19° / 2660.211.16.9
Nov10° / 266.6310.12.8
Dec / -2°195.34.39.60.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dāmghān gets around 19 mm of rain over 5.2 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
215
315
415
515
615
714
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1815
1915
2016
2117
2217
2318
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170264
269274
369274
468275
569265
669265
769265
870255
970255
1071254
1172244
1272244
1372244
1473234
1574233
1674233
1774233
1874233
1974233
2075232
2175232
2275232
2375232
2475232
2576231
2677221
2778211
2878211
2979201
3080191
3182171

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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 48 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 5:03 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:036:54
213.85:046:53
313.85:056:53
413.85:056:52
513.75:066:51
613.75:076:50
713.75:086:49
813.65:096:48
913.65:096:46
1013.65:106:45
1113.65:116:44
1213.55:126:43
1313.55:136:42
1413.55:146:41
1513.45:146:40
1613.45:156:38
1713.45:166:37
1813.35:176:36
1913.35:186:35
2013.25:186:33
2113.25:196:32
2213.25:206:31
2313.15:216:29
2413.15:226:28
2513.15:236:26
2613.05:236:25
2713.05:246:24
2813.05:256:22
2912.95:266:21
3012.95:276:19
3112.85:276:18

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Dāmghān?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dāmghān in August

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

In August, Dāmghān sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dāmghān 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 Dāmghān peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 18UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dāmghān 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 Dāmghān is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1524 µg/m³Aug 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dāmghān?

Dāmghān sits at 36.2°N, 54.3°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahrud, 63 km away.

Topography around Dāmghān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dāmghān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Dāmghān is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
951 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Shahrud 63 km · Kord Kūy 73 km · Gorgān 76 km · Bandar-e Gaz 76 km · Galūgāh 78 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 85 km · Fāẕelābād 89 km · Behshahr 92 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 Dāmghān (36.1679°, 54.3429°, elevation 1,154 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).