Gorgān weather in August
In August, Gorgān sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 65 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in August, and the air most often feels humid.
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 Gorgān's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorgān's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 26°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 65 mm
- 12 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 5:14 AM – 6:39 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.17 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.8
- out of 10
Gorgān is city in Golestan Province, Iran.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.
A typical August day in Gorgān reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | 19 |
| 2 | 27 | 19 |
| 3 | 27 | 19 |
| 4 | 27 | 19 |
| 5 | 27 | 19 |
| 6 | 27 | 19 |
| 7 | 27 | 19 |
| 8 | 27 | 19 |
| 9 | 27 | 19 |
| 10 | 27 | 19 |
| 11 | 27 | 19 |
| 12 | 27 | 19 |
| 13 | 27 | 19 |
| 14 | 27 | 18 |
| 15 | 26 | 18 |
| 16 | 26 | 18 |
| 17 | 26 | 18 |
| 18 | 26 | 18 |
| 19 | 26 | 18 |
| 20 | 26 | 18 |
| 21 | 26 | 18 |
| 22 | 26 | 18 |
| 23 | 26 | 18 |
| 24 | 26 | 18 |
| 25 | 26 | 18 |
| 26 | 26 | 18 |
| 27 | 26 | 18 |
| 28 | 26 | 18 |
| 29 | 26 | 17 |
| 30 | 26 | 17 |
| 31 | 26 | 17 |
How August really feels in Gorgān
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.
August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Gorgān weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -2° | 60 | 9.7 | 8 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 77 | 11.8 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 0.4 |
| Mar | 10° / 2° | 116 | 16.3 | 9.7 | 11.7 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 15° / 7° | 154 | 20.2 | 2.9 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| May | 20° / 12° | 195 | 22.5 | 0.2 | 13.9 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 109 | 16.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 56 | 11.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 65 | 12 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 109 | 14.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 100 | 13.8 | 0.3 | 11 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 12° / 4° | 81 | 11.1 | 4.2 | 10 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 8° / -0° | 53 | 8.8 | 6.6 | 9.5 | 1.2 |
Cloud cover in August
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 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%.
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| Clearer (%) | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Cloudier (%) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 | 22 |
| 2 | 78 | 22 |
| 3 | 77 | 23 |
| 4 | 77 | 23 |
| 5 | 77 | 23 |
| 6 | 78 | 22 |
| 7 | 78 | 22 |
| 8 | 78 | 22 |
| 9 | 78 | 22 |
| 10 | 78 | 22 |
| 11 | 78 | 22 |
| 12 | 78 | 22 |
| 13 | 79 | 21 |
| 14 | 79 | 21 |
| 15 | 79 | 21 |
| 16 | 79 | 21 |
| 17 | 79 | 21 |
| 18 | 79 | 21 |
| 19 | 79 | 21 |
| 20 | 80 | 20 |
| 21 | 80 | 20 |
| 22 | 79 | 21 |
| 23 | 79 | 21 |
| 24 | 79 | 21 |
| 25 | 79 | 21 |
| 26 | 79 | 21 |
| 27 | 79 | 21 |
| 28 | 78 | 22 |
| 29 | 78 | 22 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 78 | 22 |
Chance of precipitation in August
Gorgān gets around 65 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 35 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 37 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 37 |
| 8 | 37 |
| 9 | 37 |
| 10 | 38 |
| 11 | 38 |
| 12 | 38 |
| 13 | 38 |
| 14 | 38 |
| 15 | 38 |
| 16 | 38 |
| 17 | 39 |
| 18 | 39 |
| 19 | 39 |
| 20 | 39 |
| 21 | 40 |
| 22 | 40 |
| 23 | 40 |
| 24 | 40 |
| 25 | 41 |
| 26 | 41 |
| 27 | 41 |
| 28 | 41 |
| 29 | 41 |
| 30 | 41 |
| 31 | 41 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| Comfortable (%) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Humid (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Muggy (%) | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 2 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 33 | 1 |
| 3 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 32 | 1 |
| 4 | 13 | 20 | 34 | 32 | 1 |
| 5 | 14 | 20 | 34 | 31 | 1 |
| 6 | 15 | 19 | 35 | 30 | 1 |
| 7 | 15 | 19 | 35 | 30 | 1 |
| 8 | 16 | 18 | 36 | 29 | 1 |
| 9 | 17 | 17 | 36 | 29 | 1 |
| 10 | 18 | 17 | 36 | 28 | 1 |
| 11 | 18 | 16 | 37 | 28 | 1 |
| 12 | 19 | 16 | 37 | 28 | 1 |
| 13 | 20 | 15 | 37 | 27 | 1 |
| 14 | 20 | 15 | 37 | 27 | 1 |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 38 | 26 | 1 |
| 16 | 21 | 15 | 38 | 26 | 0 |
| 17 | 22 | 15 | 38 | 25 | 0 |
| 18 | 22 | 15 | 37 | 25 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 16 | 37 | 24 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 16 | 37 | 24 | 0 |
| 21 | 23 | 17 | 37 | 23 | 0 |
| 22 | 23 | 18 | 37 | 22 | 0 |
| 23 | 23 | 18 | 37 | 21 | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 19 | 37 | 21 | 0 |
| 25 | 24 | 20 | 37 | 20 | 0 |
| 26 | 24 | 21 | 37 | 18 | 0 |
| 27 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 17 | 0 |
| 28 | 25 | 23 | 37 | 16 | 0 |
| 29 | 25 | 24 | 37 | 14 | 0 |
| 30 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 13 | 0 |
| 31 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 11 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 5 km/h in August.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
| 31 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
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 5:01 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 6:18 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:03 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:08 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:14 | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:23 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:26 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:46 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:41 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.9 | 5:01 | 6:55 |
| 2 | 13.9 | 5:02 | 6:54 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 5:03 | 6:54 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 5:04 | 6:53 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 5:04 | 6:52 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 5:05 | 6:50 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 5:06 | 6:49 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 5:07 | 6:48 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 5:08 | 6:47 |
| 10 | 13.6 | 5:09 | 6:46 |
| 11 | 13.6 | 5:09 | 6:45 |
| 12 | 13.6 | 5:10 | 6:44 |
| 13 | 13.5 | 5:11 | 6:43 |
| 14 | 13.5 | 5:12 | 6:41 |
| 15 | 13.5 | 5:13 | 6:40 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 5:14 | 6:39 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 5:15 | 6:38 |
| 18 | 13.3 | 5:15 | 6:36 |
| 19 | 13.3 | 5:16 | 6:35 |
| 20 | 13.3 | 5:17 | 6:34 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 5:18 | 6:32 |
| 22 | 13.2 | 5:19 | 6:31 |
| 23 | 13.2 | 5:20 | 6:30 |
| 24 | 13.1 | 5:20 | 6:28 |
| 25 | 13.1 | 5:21 | 6:27 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 5:22 | 6:25 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 5:23 | 6:24 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 5:24 | 6:23 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 5:25 | 6:21 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 5:25 | 6:20 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 5:26 | 6:18 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.17 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 23 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Is August a good time to visit Gorgān?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is a reasonable time to visit Gorgān for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gorgān in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, Gorgān sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Gorgān 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 59 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 13 to Nov 6 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Tropical | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Bracing |
| Feb | 11 | Bracing |
| Mar | 12 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 25 | Warm |
| Jul | 28 | Warm |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Gorgān in August
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 Gorgān peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gorgān in August
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gorgān is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 19 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 25 | Moderate |
| May | 22 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 21 | Moderate |
| Aug | 22 | Moderate |
| Sep | 27 | Moderate |
| Oct | 24 | Moderate |
| Nov | 21 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Gorgān?
Gorgān sits at 36.8°N, 54.4°E, 140 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āq Qalā, 19 km away.
Topography around Gorgān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gorgān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorgān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.
The land around Gorgān is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (30%) and cropland (24%) within 80 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
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 Gorgān (36.8427°, 54.4439°, elevation 140 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).