Golbahār weather in August

In August, Golbahār sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 13.4 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 96% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Golbahār's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Golbahār's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:55 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
7%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Golbahār is city in Razavi Khorasan 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 Golbahār reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with 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
93017
103016
113016
123016
133016
143016
153016
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312814

How August really feels in Golbahār

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.

Golbahār 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 / -5°356.35.59.80.0
Feb / -4°5496.210.60.5
Mar11° / 8412.44.211.72.7
Apr18° / 8513.30.912.95.2
May23° / 11°6311013.96.9
Jun28° / 15°153.6014.47.7
Jul30° / 17°41.2014.26.7
Aug29° / 16°20.6013.47.3
Sep26° / 12°51.1012.29.1
Oct20° / 1430.111.17.9
Nov12° / 285.61.610.13.9
Dec / -3°265.33.79.51.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 96% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
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311000

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Golbahār gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
112
122
132
142
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172
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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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
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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 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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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 4:43 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:436:36
213.94:446:35
313.84:446:34
413.84:456:33
513.84:466:32
613.74:476:31
713.74:486:30
813.74:486:29
913.64:496:28
1013.64:506:27
1113.64:516:26
1213.54:526:24
1313.54:536:23
1413.54:536:22
1513.44:546:21
1613.44:556:20
1713.44:566:18
1813.34:576:17
1913.34:586:16
2013.34:586:14
2113.24:596:13
2213.25:006:12
2313.25:016:10
2413.15:026:09
2513.15:036:08
2613.05:036:06
2713.05:046:05
2813.05:056:03
2912.95:066:02
3012.95:076:00
3112.95:085:59

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 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.5Intense
37.5Intense
47.5Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Golbahār?

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
9.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Golbahār in August

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Golbahār 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 Golbahār peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 16UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Golbahār 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 Golbahār is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1833 µg/m³Jan 1019 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Golbahār?

Golbahār sits at 36.6°N, 59.2°E, 1,205 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Chenārān, 10 km away.

Topography around Golbahār

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Golbahār has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 1,208 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,820 m.

The land around Golbahār is covered by bare terrain (59%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (49%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), bare terrain (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,031 m
80 km
2,820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Chenārān 10 km · Ţorqabeh 33 km · Gorjī-ye Soflá 48 km · Mashad 48 km · Neyshābūr 53 km · Qūchān 85 km · Marāgheh 91 km · Kaka 94 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 Golbahār (36.5698°, 59.1904°, elevation 1,205 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).