Gālīkesh weather in August

In August, Gālīkesh sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 Gālīkesh's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gālīkesh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:09 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Gālīkesh is city in Golestan 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical August day in Gālīkesh reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
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93221
103221
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283120
293119
303119
313119

How August really feels in Gālīkesh

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 10 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
10
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.

Gālīkesh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°557.44.79.72.2
Feb10° / 719.15.310.62.6
Mar14° / 8810.63.911.74.3
Apr19° / 729.60.712.96.3
May25° / 14°427.10147.5
Jun30° / 18°324.4014.56.4
Jul32° / 21°336.3014.35.0
Aug32° / 20°325.8013.45.0
Sep28° / 17°334.7012.37.2
Oct23° / 11°354.60118.2
Nov16° / 496.90.9105.7
Dec11° / 386.32.89.53.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28911
38911
48911
58911
68911
78911
88911
98812
108812
118812
128812
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Gālīkesh gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
3017
3116

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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142226317
2142226317
3142226317
4142226317
5142226317
6152226317
7152126316
8162126316
9162027306
10172027306
11171927306
12181927306
13181827306
14191828296
15201828296
16201828286
17211828276
18221828276
19231827265
20241927255
21251927255
22252026245
23262026245
24262025244
25272125234
26272125234
27282225223
28292225213
29302225203
30312225202
31312226192

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 4:56 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:566:52
213.94:576:51
313.94:586:50
413.84:596:49
513.85:006:48
613.85:006:47
713.75:016:46
813.75:026:45
913.75:036:44
1013.75:046:43
1113.65:056:42
1213.65:066:41
1313.55:066:39
1413.55:076:38
1513.55:086:37
1613.45:096:36
1713.45:106:34
1813.45:116:33
1913.35:126:32
2013.35:136:30
2113.35:136:29
2213.25:146:28
2313.25:156:26
2413.15:166:25
2513.15:176:23
2613.15:186:22
2713.05:196:21
2813.05:196:19
2913.05:206:18
3012.95:216:16
3112.95:226:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Gālīkesh?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gālīkesh in August

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

In August, Gālīkesh sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gālīkesh in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gālīkesh peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gālīkesh 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 Gālīkesh is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1933 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gālīkesh?

Gālīkesh sits at 37.3°N, 55.4°E, 195 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mīnūdasht, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Gālīkesh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gālīkesh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,962 m.

The land around Gālīkesh is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
602 m
16 km
1,563 m
80 km
2,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Mīnūdasht 7.0 km · Kalāleh 13 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 24 km · Āzādshahr 31 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 64 km · Fāẕelābād 74 km · Jājarm 91 km · Āq Qalā 91 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 Gālīkesh (37.2726°, 55.4339°, elevation 195 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).