Meshgīn Shahr weather in August

In August, Meshgīn Shahr sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 17 mm of rain across 5.3 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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Meshgīn Shahr's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meshgīn Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
11th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:38 AM – 7:08 PM
Cloud cover
29%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Meshgīn Shahr is city in Ardabil Province, Iran.

Density
6,176/km²
people per km²

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 27°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical August day in Meshgīn Shahr reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 31°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)
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How August really feels in Meshgīn Shahr

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.

Meshgīn Shahr 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 / -6°266.16.39.60.0
Feb / -5°387.87.710.50.2
Mar / -1°5811.88.311.71.9
Apr14° / 8215.13.7133.8
May19° / 9817.30.214.15.2
Jun24° / 12°5812.6014.66.8
Jul26° / 15°226.1014.47.7
Aug27° / 15°175.3013.57.9
Sep23° / 11°307.2012.37.6
Oct17° / 4681.2115.9
Nov10° / 396.749.92.4
Dec / -4°275.65.49.40.1

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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68812
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Meshgīn Shahr gets around 17 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2016
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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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
169283
269283
370282
471272
571272
671272
771272
871272
971272
1070282
1170282
1271272
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1974242
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2679192
2780182
2880182
2981172
3081172
3182162

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 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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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 5:25 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:257:26
214.05:267:25
314.05:277:24
413.95:277:23
513.95:287:22
613.95:297:21
713.85:307:20
813.85:317:18
913.85:327:17
1013.75:337:16
1113.75:347:15
1213.65:357:14
1313.65:367:12
1413.65:367:11
1513.55:377:10
1613.55:387:08
1713.55:397:07
1813.45:407:06
1913.45:417:04
2013.45:427:03
2113.35:437:02
2213.35:447:00
2313.25:456:59
2413.25:466:57
2513.25:466:56
2613.15:476:54
2713.15:486:53
2813.05:496:51
2913.05:506:50
3013.05:516:48
3112.95:526:47

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
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46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
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116.3Intense
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186.0Intense
196.0Bright
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275.6Bright
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Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Meshgīn Shahr

In seasonPeak

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

Meshgīn Shahr'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 Meshgīn Shahr?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Meshgīn Shahr in August

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

In August, Meshgīn Shahr sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Meshgīn Shahr 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 Meshgīn Shahr peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Meshgīn Shahr 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 Meshgīn Shahr is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2027 µg/m³Nov 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meshgīn Shahr?

Meshgīn Shahr sits at 38.4°N, 47.7°E, 1,421 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sarāb, 53 km away.

ĀstārāAstara

Topography around Meshgīn Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meshgīn Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,614 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 m.

The land around Meshgīn Shahr is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
2,614 m
80 km
4,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Sarāb 53 km · Ahar 54 km · Ardabīl 56 km · Lerik 76 km · Germī 77 km · Bostānābād 96 km · Āstārā 104 km · Astara 104 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 Meshgīn Shahr (38.399°, 47.682°, elevation 1,421 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).