Marand weather in August

In August, Marand sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Marand's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:46 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Marand is city in East Azerbaijan 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 30°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Marand reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 4°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13016
23016
33016
43016
53016
63016
73016
83016
92916
102916
112916
122916
132915
142915
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202915
212915
222915
232915
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252815
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272814
282814
292814
302814
312814

How August really feels in Marand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August 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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Marand weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -8°417.87.69.60.0
Feb / -6°509.48.410.50.0
Mar / -1°87147.511.71.2
Apr14° / 106172.1133.5
May20° / 11718.60.214.15.2
Jun25° / 13°5911.6014.67.1
Jul29° / 15°255.4014.47.0
Aug29° / 15°163.5013.57.1
Sep25° / 11°275012.38.3
Oct18° / 528.80.3116.1
Nov / 507.62.89.91.9
Dec / -6°427.86.59.40.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982
31982

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Marand gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.5 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
311
411
511
610
710
810
910
109
119
129
1310
1410
1510
1610
1711
1811
1911
2011
2112
2212
2312
2412
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5955
6955
7955
8955
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
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 14 hours at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:327:34
214.05:337:33
314.05:347:32
413.95:357:30
513.95:367:29
613.95:377:28
713.85:387:27
813.85:397:26
913.85:397:25
1013.75:407:24
1113.75:417:23
1213.75:427:21
1313.65:437:20
1413.65:447:19
1513.55:457:17
1613.55:467:16
1713.55:477:15
1813.45:487:13
1913.45:497:12
2013.45:497:11
2113.35:507:09
2213.35:517:08
2313.25:527:06
2413.25:537:05
2513.25:547:04
2613.15:557:02
2713.15:567:01
2813.05:576:59
2913.05:586:58
3013.05:596:56
3112.95:596:54

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.5Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Marand

In seasonPeak

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

Marand's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is August a good time to visit Marand?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Marand for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marand in August

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

In August, Marand sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Marand in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August 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 Marand peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Marand 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 Marand is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2334 µg/m³Aug 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Marand?

Marand sits at 38.4°N, 45.8°E, 1,322 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shabestar, 29 km away.

Topography around Marand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m around an average of 1,332 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,937 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,395 m.

The land around Marand is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
179 m
16 km
1,937 m
80 km
3,395 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Shabestar 29 km · Hādīshahr 47 km · Sardrūd 56 km · Īlkhchī 58 km · Khosrowshahr 59 km · Tabriz 60 km · Sahand 61 km · Oskū 65 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 Marand (38.4329°, 45.7749°, elevation 1,322 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).