Nowshahr weather in August

In August, Nowshahr sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Nowshahr's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nowshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:26 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Nowshahr is city in Mazandaran 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 27°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nowshahr reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 2°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Nowshahr weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 14215.20.79.82.6
Feb11° / 12314.1110.62.5
Mar13° / 10014.10.111.73.3
Apr17° / 13°6811.3012.95.1
May21° / 18°489.8013.96.6
Jun25° / 22°498.5014.57.4
Jul27° / 24°5910.8014.26.8
Aug27° / 25°6011.2013.46.6
Sep25° / 22°14814.6012.26.3
Oct22° / 19°20515.2011.15.9
Nov17° / 14°21915.80.1104.7
Dec14° / 11°15614.809.53.4

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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27921
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nowshahr gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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231
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432
532
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733
833
933
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1135
1235
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1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
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2440
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2641
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3043
3144

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13273734
23273634
33273634
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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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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319calm

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 5:13 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:137:07
213.95:147:06
313.85:157:05
413.85:167:04
513.85:177:03
613.75:177:02
713.75:187:01
813.75:197:00
913.65:206:59
1013.65:216:58
1113.65:226:56
1213.55:226:55
1313.55:236:54
1413.55:246:53
1513.45:256:52
1613.45:266:50
1713.45:276:49
1813.35:276:48
1913.35:286:47
2013.35:296:45
2113.25:306:44
2213.25:316:43
2313.25:326:41
2413.15:326:40
2513.15:336:38
2613.05:346:37
2713.05:356:36
2813.05:366:34
2912.95:376:33
3012.95:376:31
3112.95:386:30

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Bright
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315.1Bright
Planning a trip in August

Hazard calendar for Nowshahr

In seasonPeak

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

Nowshahr's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Nowshahr?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nowshahr in August

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

In August, Nowshahr sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nowshahr 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 21 to Nov 7 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Tropical
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Nowshahr in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nowshahr peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Nowshahr 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 Nowshahr is worst in February — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateFeb 1545 µg/m³Jul 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan42Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar42Poor
Apr36Poor
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov32Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nowshahr?

Nowshahr sits at 36.6°N, 51.5°E, -17 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Chālūs, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Nowshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nowshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of -10 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,979 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Nowshahr is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and water (47%), grassland (25%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
1,979 m
80 km
4,754 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Chālūs 7.0 km · Nūr 47 km · Tonekābon 59 km · Maḩmūdābād 68 km · Katālem va Sādāt Shahr 76 km · Āmol 79 km · Rāmsar 81 km · Fereydūn Kenār 91 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 Nowshahr (36.6485°, 51.4962°, elevation -17 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).