Īlām in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Īlām sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 35°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Īlām's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Īlām's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 35°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 18°C
Rainfall: 2 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 3.7; 3rd-best season
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Īlām in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 35°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Īlām reaches about 35°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Īlām

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 81 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Īlām weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	8° / -1°	89	10.1	5.2	10	1.4
Feb	10° / -0°	88	10.7	3.6	10.7	2.2
Mar	14° / 3°	96	11.1	1.4	11.7	4.2
Apr	19° / 8°	67	9.5	0	12.8	6.5
May	26° / 12°	21	4.9	0	13.7	7.7
Jun	32° / 17°	1	0.3	0	14.2	5.2
Jul	36° / 20°	0	0.1	0	14	2.9
Aug	36° / 19°	0	0	0	13.2	2.9
Sep	31° / 15°	1	0.3	0	12.2	5.9
Oct	24° / 10°	30	4.3	0	11.2	8.2
Nov	16° / 5°	73	8	0.1	10.3	5.2
Dec	10° / 1°	78	8.8	1.8	9.8	2.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Īlām gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

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Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min in early June to 12 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Īlām

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None of Īlām's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Īlām's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Īlām sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season

Dust

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Is summer a good time to visit Īlām?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

3.7

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

7.3

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Īlām. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Īlām in Summer

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

In summer, Īlām sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Īlām in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Īlām peaks around June 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	7	10	11	9	10	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	7	High
May	10	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Very high
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Īlām in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Īlām is worst in May — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Īlām's WHO annual average of 18.7 µg/m³.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	16	17	21	22	23	20	19	19	18	18	15	15
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	16	Moderate
Feb	17	Moderate
Mar	21	Moderate
Apr	22	Moderate
May	23	Moderate
Jun	20	Moderate
Jul	19	Moderate
Aug	19	Moderate
Sep	18	Moderate
Oct	18	Moderate
Nov	15	Moderate
Dec	15	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Īlām?

Īlām sits at 33.6°N, 46.4°E, 1,403 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Eyvān, 24 km away.

Topography around Īlām

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Īlām has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 m around an average of 1,488 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,803 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,742 m.

The land around Īlām is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km

620 m

artificial surfaces 41%

16 km

1,803 m

grassland 58%

80 km

2,742 m

grassland 55%

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Summer weather nearby: Eyvān 24 km · Eslāmābād-e Gharb 53 km · Mandalī 81 km · Kermanshah 96 km · Darreh Shahr 104 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 105 km · Kūhdasht 111 km · Ābdānān 117 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 Īlām (33.6374°, 46.4227°, elevation 1,403 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.