Galūgāh weather in August

In August, Galūgāh sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 Galūgāh's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Galūgāh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
33%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical August day in Galūgāh reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°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 warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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112923
122923
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Galūgāh weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 668.53.29.82.5
Feb10° / 699.63.910.62.5
Mar13° / 8111.72.211.73.7
Apr18° / 11°6911.10.212.95.6
May22° / 16°569.7013.96.8
Jun26° / 20°406.5014.57.5
Jul28° / 23°366.7014.36.8
Aug29° / 23°336.6013.46.4
Sep26° / 20°839.3012.27.2
Oct21° / 15°908.9011.17.1
Nov16° / 929.60.7105.1
Dec12° / 618.41.69.53.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37624
47624
57624
67624
77624
87723
97723
107624
117624
127624
137624
147723
157723
167723
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207723
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317624

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Galūgāh gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3024
3124

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
100946414
200946414
300946414
4001046404
5011046404
6011046404
7011145393
8011145393
9021245393
10021244393
11021244393
12021343393
13031343383
14031343383
15031443383
16031443382
17031443372
18031443372
19031444372
20031544362
21031544362
22041544362
23041544362
24041543362
25041544361
26041644351
27141644341
28141744341
29141744331
30151844321
31151945310

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
218calm
228calm
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248calm
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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 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 5:04 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:046:58
213.95:056:57
313.85:066:56
413.85:066:55
513.85:076:54
613.75:086:53
713.75:096:52
813.75:106:51
913.75:116:50
1013.65:116:48
1113.65:126:47
1213.65:136:46
1313.55:146:45
1413.55:156:44
1513.45:166:43
1613.45:166:41
1713.45:176:40
1813.35:186:39
1913.35:196:37
2013.35:206:36
2113.25:216:35
2213.25:216:33
2313.25:226:32
2413.15:236:31
2513.15:246:29
2613.15:256:28
2713.05:266:26
2813.05:266:25
2912.95:276:24
3012.95:286:22
3112.95:296:21

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Galūgāh?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Galūgāh in August

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

In August, Galūgāh sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Galūgāh in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Nov 10 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr15Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Galūgāh 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 Galūgāh peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Galūgāh 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 Galūgāh is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2029 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Galūgāh?

Galūgāh sits at 36.7°N, 53.8°E, 34 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar-e Gaz, 13 km away.

Topography around Galūgāh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Galūgāh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,767 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,837 m.

The land around Galūgāh is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (35%), cropland (25%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (26%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
445 m
16 km
1,767 m
80 km
3,837 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Bandar-e Gaz 13 km · Behshahr 23 km · Kord Kūy 28 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 30 km · Gomīshān 45 km · Nekā 46 km · Sīmīn Shahr 49 km · Gorgān 58 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 Galūgāh (36.7273°, 53.8089°, elevation 34 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).