Mīnūdasht weather in August

In August, Mīnūdasht sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Mīnūdasht's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīnūdasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:09 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
20%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Mīnūdasht is city in Golestan 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 35°C through the month.

A typical August day in Mīnūdasht reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 39°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 Mīnūdasht

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
heat index over the day's high
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.

Mīnūdasht weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 526.81.59.73.9
Feb14° / 6682.210.64.1
Mar17° / 789.50.611.75.6
Apr22° / 11°638.4012.97.0
May28° / 16°345.60146.9
Jun33° / 21°274.2014.54.5
Jul35° / 23°336.8014.33.1
Aug35° / 23°335.6013.43.1
Sep31° / 19°364.9012.35.3
Oct26° / 14°354.50118.1
Nov19° / 496.30.3106.8
Dec14° / 365.90.59.54.9

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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

Any precipitation

Mīnūdasht gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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221
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820
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1819
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2018
2118
2218
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2617
2717
2817
2917
3016
3116

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18152131231
28152131231
38152132231
48152132231
58142232231
69142232231
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89142132222
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1913172128191
2014182128181
2114192128181
2214192127171
2314202127171
2414212127161
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2615212127151
2715222127141
2816222127131
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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
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317calm

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 4:57 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:576:53
213.94:576:52
313.94:586:51
413.84:596:50
513.85:006:49
613.85:016:48
713.75:026:46
813.75:036:45
913.75:036:44
1013.65:046:43
1113.65:056:42
1213.65:066:41
1313.55:076:40
1413.55:086:38
1513.55:096:37
1613.45:096:36
1713.45:106:35
1813.45:116:33
1913.35:126:32
2013.35:136:31
2113.35:146:29
2213.25:156:28
2313.25:156:26
2413.15:166:25
2513.15:176:24
2613.15:186:22
2713.05:196:21
2813.05:206:19
2913.05:216:18
3012.95:216:16
3112.95:226:15

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Mīnūdasht?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mīnūdasht. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Mīnūdasht in August

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

In August, Mīnūdasht sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mīnūdasht 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 Mīnūdasht peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Mīnūdasht 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 Mīnūdasht is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1933 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīnūdasht?

Mīnūdasht sits at 37.2°N, 55.4°E, 156 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gālīkesh, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Mīnūdasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīnūdasht has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,514 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,095 m.

The land around Mīnūdasht is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
1,514 m
80 km
3,095 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Gālīkesh 7.0 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 18 km · Kalāleh 20 km · Āzādshahr 24 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 57 km · Fāẕelābād 66 km · Āq Qalā 85 km · Gorgān 93 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 Mīnūdasht (37.2302°, 55.3721°, elevation 156 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).