Gorgān weather in July

In July, Gorgān sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 56 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-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 53% of the time in July, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Gorgān's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorgān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:49 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Gorgān is city in Golestan Province, Iran.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical July 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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
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How July really feels in Gorgān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

July 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 July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°609.789.80.2
Feb / -2°7711.89.410.60.4
Mar10° / 11616.39.711.71.9
Apr15° / 15420.22.912.93.5
May20° / 12°19522.50.213.94.7
Jun24° / 16°10916.7014.56.1
Jul26° / 18°5611.8014.36.7
Aug26° / 18°6512013.46.8
Sep23° / 15°10914.4012.36.6
Oct19° / 10°10013.80.3115.7
Nov12° / 8111.14.2103.2
Dec / -0°538.86.69.51.2

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56634
66634
76634
86634
96832
106832
116832
126931
137030
147129
157228
167228
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317822

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Gorgān gets around 56 mm of rain over 11.8 wet days in July. 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 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
347
446
546
645
744
844
943
1042
1141
1240
1339
1439
1538
1637
1736
1836
1935
2035
2134
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
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2934
3034
3135

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182448200
272248220
372148240
462048260
561947280
661847290
751746310
861745320
961744330
1061643341
1161642351
1271641361
1371640361
1471639371
1581638371
1681637371
1791737371
1891736361
19101736361
20101735361
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Wind in July

Winds average 5 km/h in July.

Across July, 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)Feels
15calm
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:41 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:417:10
214.54:417:10
314.54:427:10
414.54:427:10
514.54:427:10
614.44:437:10
714.44:447:10
814.44:447:10
914.44:457:09
1014.44:457:09
1114.44:467:09
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1314.34:477:08
1414.34:487:08
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1714.34:507:06
1814.34:507:06
1914.24:517:05
2014.24:527:05
2114.24:537:04
2214.24:537:03
2314.14:547:03
2414.14:557:02
2514.14:567:01
2614.14:567:00
2714.04:577:00
2814.04:586:59
2914.04:596:58
3014.05:006:57
3113.95:006:56

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 6.46 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 — July's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
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106.4Intense
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296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Gorgān?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July 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 July

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

In July, 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.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Gorgān in July

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in July — 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.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr16Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Gorgān in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gorgān in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July 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).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
247 m
16 km
2,355 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
July weather nearby: Āq Qalā 19 km · Sīmīn Shahr 27 km · Fāẕelābād 28 km · Kord Kūy 30 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 34 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 38 km · Gomīshān 41 km · Bandar-e Gaz 45 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 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).