Nīkshahr weather in August

In August, Nīkshahr sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 37°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Nīkshahr's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nīkshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
10th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:05 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
22%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Nīkshahr is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 37°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nīkshahr reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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53828
63828
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103827
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203726
213726
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303726
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How August really feels in Nīkshahr

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
20 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Nīkshahr weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°263.110.58.3
Feb23° / 13°192.511.18.7
Mar28° / 17°253.111.87.6
Apr33° / 21°50.712.64.4
May38° / 26°41.213.31.3
Jun40° / 28°51.613.60.2
Jul39° / 28°61.613.50.9
Aug37° / 27°40.912.91.7
Sep36° / 25°20.912.22.8
Oct33° / 22°41.111.44.5
Nov28° / 17°50.710.78.0
Dec24° / 13°151.710.49.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in August.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58416
68416
78515
88515
98614
108614
118812
128812
138911
148911
15919
16919
17919
18928
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28946
29946
30946
31955

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nīkshahr gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
55
65
75
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104
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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1166833352
2166834342
3166934342
4166934341
5166934341
6166934331
7166934341
8156934341
91561034341
101561035341
111461035341
121461035341
131451036341
141351036341
151351037341
161351038331
171351138331
181351139321
191341240310
201341240300
211341341290
221341342280
231441342260
241441443250
251541443240
261541543230
271651543210
281651642200
291761742190
301871741180
311871741160

Wind in August

Winds average 9 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
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219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of August to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.24:586:13
213.24:586:12
313.24:596:11
413.24:596:11
513.25:006:10
613.15:006:09
713.15:016:08
813.15:016:08
913.15:026:07
1013.15:026:06
1113.05:036:05
1213.05:036:05
1313.05:046:04
1413.05:046:03
1513.05:056:02
1612.95:056:01
1712.95:066:00
1812.95:065:59
1912.95:075:58
2012.85:075:57
2112.85:085:57
2212.85:085:56
2312.85:095:55
2412.75:095:54
2512.75:095:53
2612.75:105:52
2712.75:105:50
2812.65:115:49
2912.65:115:48
3012.65:125:47
3112.65:125:46

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — August's 6.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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216.8Intense
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246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nīkshahr

In seasonPeak

In August, Nīkshahr sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nīkshahr sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is August a good time to visit Nīkshahr?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

August is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nīkshahr.

What to pack for Nīkshahr in August

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

In August, Nīkshahr sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nīkshahr in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nīkshahr peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Nīkshahr 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 Nīkshahr is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1760 µg/m³Nov 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nīkshahr?

Nīkshahr sits at 26.2°N, 60.2°E, 466 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Qand, 54 km away.

ChabaharIranshahrPīshīnKhāshSarāvānJask

Topography around Nīkshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nīkshahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Nīkshahr is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Qaşr-e Qand 54 km · Konārak 98 km · Chabahar 112 km · Iranshahr 118 km · Pīshīn 155 km · Khāsh 243 km · Sarāvān 246 km · Jask 252 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 Nīkshahr (26.2258°, 60.2143°, elevation 466 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).