Dārān weather in August

In August, Dārān sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-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 69% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Dārān's 3rd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dārān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
25%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Dārān is city in Isfahan 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 Dārān reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93016
103016
113016
123016
132916
142916
152916
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272815
282815
292814
302814
312814

How August really feels in Dārān

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.

Dārān weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°375.85.910.10.0
Feb / -7°375.55.210.80.1
Mar / -3°416.14.311.71.8
Apr14° / 2970.712.84.7
May20° / 205.5013.77.4
Jun27° / 14°41.1014.18.4
Jul30° / 17°10.10146.6
Aug29° / 16°10.3013.27.3
Sep25° / 12°20.7012.29.0
Oct19° / 123.7011.27.3
Nov11° / -0°304.61.910.32.9
Dec / -6°315.24.79.90.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3964
4964
5964
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13955
14955
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Dārān gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.3 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 1% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
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91
101
111
121
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311

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
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8100
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24100
25100
26100
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28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of August to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:04 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:257:04
213.65:267:03
313.65:267:02
413.65:277:01
513.55:287:00
613.55:296:59
713.55:296:59
813.55:306:58
913.45:316:57
1013.45:316:56
1113.45:326:55
1213.35:336:54
1313.35:336:53
1413.35:346:52
1513.35:356:50
1613.25:366:49
1713.25:366:48
1813.25:376:47
1913.15:386:46
2013.15:386:45
2113.15:396:44
2213.05:406:42
2313.05:406:41
2413.05:416:40
2512.95:426:39
2612.95:436:37
2712.95:436:36
2812.85:446:35
2912.85:456:33
3012.85:456:32
3112.75:466:31

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 3.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Dārān?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
9.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dārān in August

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

In August, Dārān sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Dārān 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 Dārān peaks around July 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 22UV 12Jan 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dārān 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 Dārān is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2134 µg/m³Dec 1417 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dārān?

Dārān sits at 33.0°N, 50.4°E, 2,312 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khānsār, 27 km away.

Topography around Dārān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dārān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 542 m around an average of 2,360 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,746 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,982 m.

The land around Dārān is covered by cropland (40%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%), grassland (25%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (46%), grassland (32%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
542 m
16 km
1,746 m
80 km
2,982 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Khānsār 27 km · Golpāyegān 53 km · Tīrān 76 km · Khomeyn 79 km · Alīgūdarz 81 km · Fārsān 82 km · Shahr-e Kord 85 km · Hafshejān 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 Dārān (32.9874°, 50.4108°, elevation 2,312 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).