Māsāl weather in August

In August, Māsāl sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 110 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Māsāl's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Māsāl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:34 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Māsāl is city in Gilan 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 28°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical August day in Māsāl reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°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)
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How August really feels in Māsāl

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.

Māsāl weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12713.769.71.8
Feb10° / 12313.16.310.61.9
Mar13° / 12615.34.511.73.2
Apr17° / 10114.6112.94.8
May21° / 13°6811.50.1146.3
Jun25° / 17°738.6014.57.3
Jul27° / 19°828.5014.37.0
Aug27° / 19°11010.5013.46.6
Sep24° / 16°19315.1012.36.1
Oct20° / 12°23315.90.1115.4
Nov15° / 20514.92.1103.9
Dec11° / 13713.34.79.52.6

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57129
66931
76931
86832
96832
106733
116634
126535
136535
146436
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216040
226040
236040
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255842
265743
275743
285743
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Māsāl gets around 110 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
426
527
628
729
830
930
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2740
2840
2941
3041
3142

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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3011304712
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2705354514
2806364414
2906364314
3006374314
3107374213

Wind in August

Winds average 5 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min 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 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:217:18
213.95:227:17
313.95:237:16
413.95:247:15
513.85:257:14
613.85:257:13
713.85:267:12
813.75:277:11
913.75:287:09
1013.75:297:08
1113.65:307:07
1213.65:317:06
1313.65:327:05
1413.55:327:04
1513.55:337:02
1613.45:347:01
1713.45:357:00
1813.45:366:58
1913.35:376:57
2013.35:386:56
2113.35:386:54
2213.25:396:53
2313.25:406:52
2413.25:416:50
2513.15:426:49
2613.15:436:47
2713.05:446:46
2813.05:446:44
2913.05:456:43
3012.95:466:41
3112.95:476:40

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.4Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Māsāl?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Māsāl for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Māsāl in August

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

In August, Māsāl sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Māsāl in August

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 4 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Māsāl 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 Māsāl peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 9Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Māsāl 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 Māsāl is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Māsāl?

Māsāl sits at 37.4°N, 49.1°E, 61 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şowme‘eh Sarā, 18 km away.

Topography around Māsāl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Māsāl has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m around an average of 91 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,325 m.

The land around Māsāl is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), trees (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
611 m
16 km
1,782 m
80 km
3,325 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Şowme‘eh Sarā 18 km · Reẕvānshahr 21 km · Fūman 22 km · Bandar-e Anzalī 31 km · Rasht 41 km · Khomām 47 km · Hashtpar 52 km · Khalkhāl 60 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 Māsāl (37.3631°, 49.1329°, elevation 61 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).