Makū in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Makū sees average daytime highs around 39°C and overnight lows near 29°C, with 1 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.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Makū's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Makū's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 39°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 29°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Makū in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 39°C.
A typical summer day in Makū reaches about 39°C and drops to 29°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Makū
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Makū 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19° / 10° | 65 | 6 | 10.4 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 12° | 38 | 3.9 | 11 | 7.9 |
| Mar | 25° / 15° | 33 | 4.1 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 31° / 20° | 7 | 1.3 | 12.6 | 6.0 |
| May | 37° / 25° | 1 | 0.2 | 13.4 | 2.3 |
| Jun | 40° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.7 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 40° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.6 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 39° / 29° | 1 | 0.1 | 13 | 0.8 |
| Sep | 37° / 26° | 1 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 33° / 22° | 2 | 0.6 | 11.3 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 27° / 16° | 22 | 2.6 | 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 22° / 12° | 52 | 4.1 | 10.3 | 8.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 97% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Makū gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Makū
In summer, Makū overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Makū sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit Makū?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Makū.
What to pack for Makū in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Makū sees daytime highs around 39°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Makū in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 32°C across summer — 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 34°C and coldest in February near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 22 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 24 | Refreshing |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 30 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 34 | Tropical |
| Sep | 33 | Tropical |
| Oct | 31 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Makū in Summer
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 Makū peaks around June 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 4 (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) | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Makū in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Makū is worst in July — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 26 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 30 | 32 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 42 | 56 | 46 | 39 | 34 | 26 | 27 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30 | Moderate |
| Feb | 32 | Moderate |
| Mar | 37 | Poor |
| Apr | 41 | Poor |
| May | 45 | Poor |
| Jun | 42 | Poor |
| Jul | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 46 | Poor |
| Sep | 39 | Poor |
| Oct | 34 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 27 | Moderate |
Where is Makū?
Makū sits at 27.8°N, 52.4°E, 428 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Jam, 10 km away.
Topography around Makū
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Makū.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Makū has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 511 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,370 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,208 m.
The land around Makū is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (75%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (66%) and water (22%) 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 Makū (27.8486°, 52.423°, elevation 428 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.