Iranshahr weather in August

In August, Iranshahr sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Iranshahr's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iranshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:02 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
15%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Iranshahr is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°C through the month.

A typical August day in Iranshahr reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 42°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14128
24128
34128
44128
54128
64128
74128
84128
94128
104127
114127
124127
134127
144127
154127
164127
174127
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194027
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314025

How August really feels in Iranshahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Iranshahr weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 212.910.58.0
Feb23° / 10°172.6118.5
Mar27° / 15°202.911.87.9
Apr33° / 20°40.612.64.7
May38° / 25°00.113.31.2
Jun41° / 28°10.313.70.0
Jul42° / 29°20.513.50.0
Aug40° / 27°10.4130.0
Sep38° / 23°0012.21.5
Oct33° / 19°30.311.34.6
Nov27° / 13°30.710.78.4
Dec22° / 101.710.38.8

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48713
58713
68713
78812
88911
99010
109010
11928
12928
13937
14937
15946
16955
17955
18955
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29973
30973
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Iranshahr gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.4 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
52
62
72
82
92
102
111
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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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
166111283
266111283
367111183
467111183
568111083
669111082
770111072
87111972
97012972
107112962
117212862
127313851
137313851
147413841
157413841
167513840
177613830
187613830
197613830
207713730
217713730
227713730
237812730
247912630
257912630
268011630
278111530
288211520
298410420
308410420
318410420

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:54 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.34:546:12
213.34:556:12
313.34:556:11
413.24:566:10
513.24:566:10
613.24:576:09
713.24:586:08
813.24:586:07
913.14:596:07
1013.14:596:06
1113.15:006:05
1213.15:006:04
1313.05:016:03
1413.05:016:02
1513.05:026:01
1613.05:026:00
1712.95:036:00
1812.95:035:59
1912.95:045:58
2012.95:045:57
2112.85:055:56
2212.85:055:55
2312.85:065:54
2412.85:065:53
2512.75:075:52
2612.75:075:51
2712.75:085:49
2812.75:085:48
2912.65:095:47
3012.65:095:46
3112.65:105:45

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 7.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Iranshahr

In seasonPeak

In August, Iranshahr sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Iranshahr sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is August a good time to visit Iranshahr?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Iranshahr.

What to pack for Iranshahr in August

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

In August, Iranshahr sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Iranshahr in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iranshahr peaks around May 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateMay 23UV 11Dec 19UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb8Very high
Mar10Extreme
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Iranshahr 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 Iranshahr is worst in July — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1747 µg/m³Nov 2013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun33Moderate
Jul49Poor
Aug34Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Iranshahr?

Iranshahr sits at 27.2°N, 60.7°E, 566 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Qand, 106 km away.

Qaşr-e QandNīkshahrKhāshSarāvānPīshīnJālqKonārakChabahar

Topography around Iranshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iranshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 569 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,243 m.

The land around Iranshahr is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and bare terrain (44%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (99%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
2,243 m
treescroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Qaşr-e Qand 106 km · Nīkshahr 118 km · Khāsh 125 km · Sarāvān 164 km · Pīshīn 164 km · Jālq 205 km · Konārak 207 km · Chabahar 212 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 Iranshahr (27.2024°, 60.6848°, elevation 566 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).