Khūrmūj weather in August

In August, Khūrmūj sees average daytime highs of 41°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 3 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Khūrmūj's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khūrmūj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
28°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:38 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
9%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Khūrmūj is city in Bushehr 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 41°C through the month.

A typical August day in Khūrmūj reaches about 41°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 43°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)Avg low (°C)
14229
24229
34229
44229
54229
64229
74229
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94228
104228
114228
124228
134228
144228
154228
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174128
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254127
264127
274127
284127
294127
304027
314026

How August really feels in Khūrmūj

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.

Khūrmūj weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 767.210.46.7
Feb20° / 10°415.1117.5
Mar25° / 13°354.811.88.2
Apr31° / 18°112.112.75.7
May37° / 23°20.613.41.7
Jun41° / 27°00.213.80.0
Jul42° / 29°10.313.60.0
Aug41° / 28°31.2130.0
Sep39° / 24°31.112.20.9
Oct34° / 19°30.911.34.1
Nov26° / 14°293.510.67.9
Dec21° / 10°635.710.27.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% 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
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
301000
311000

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Khūrmūj gets around 3 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
135
145
155
165
176
186
196
206
216
225
235
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
315

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 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1363416951
2353417951
3343317951
4343318951
5343318951
6333318951
73232191061
83232191061
93232191061
103131201071
113131201171
123030201181
132930211181
142929211291
152928211291
1628282113101
1728272113101
1828262114111
1928252114111
2028242115111
2128232115121
2228222115121
2328222215121
2429212216121
2529202216121
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2731192215121
2832182215121
2933182215111
3034182215111
3135172214111

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 48 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:29 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:296:52
213.45:306:51
313.35:306:51
413.35:316:50
513.35:316:49
613.35:326:48
713.35:336:48
813.25:336:47
913.25:346:46
1013.25:346:45
1113.25:356:44
1213.15:356:43
1313.15:366:42
1413.15:366:41
1513.15:376:41
1613.05:386:40
1713.05:386:39
1813.05:396:38
1913.05:396:37
2012.95:406:36
2112.95:406:35
2212.95:416:33
2312.95:416:32
2412.85:426:31
2512.85:426:30
2612.85:436:29
2712.75:446:28
2812.75:446:27
2912.75:456:26
3012.75:456:25
3112.65:466:23

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.13 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
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Khūrmūj

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Oct
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Dec

Is August a good time to visit Khūrmūj?

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
2.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Khūrmūj.

What to pack for Khūrmūj in August

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

In August, Khūrmūj sees daytime highs around 41°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Khūrmūj in August

The nearest coast averages about 33°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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 33°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 19 to Jan 17 — about 10 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar20Cool
Apr23Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Khūrmūj in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Khūrmūj peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Jan 1UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khūrmūj 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 Khūrmūj is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 21 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateJul 1841 µg/m³Nov 2121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May40Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul42Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep28Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khūrmūj?

Khūrmūj sits at 28.7°N, 51.4°E, 56 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ahram, 27 km away.

Bandar-e Deyr

Topography around Khūrmūj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khūrmūj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,929 m.

The land around Khūrmūj is covered by bare terrain (42%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, bare terrain (67%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (47%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
1,926 m
80 km
1,929 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Ahram 27 km · ‘Ālī Shahr 43 km · Choghādak 50 km · Bushehr 63 km · Borāzjān 70 km · Farrāshband 73 km · Āb Pakhsh 84 km · Bandar-e Deyr 106 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 Khūrmūj (28.6543°, 51.38°, elevation 56 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).