Nūr weather in August

In August, Nūr sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 136 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Nūr's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nūr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:24 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
54%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Nūr 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 25°C through the month.

A typical August day in Nūr reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°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)
12521
22521
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42521
52521
62521
72521
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102521
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122521
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212520
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232420
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302420
312419

How August really feels in Nūr

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.

Nūr weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10312.98.29.81.1
Feb / 101138.210.61.1
Mar10° / 11515.75.911.72.2
Apr15° / 12517.60.912.93.6
May19° / 14°18220.3013.94.7
Jun22° / 18°15517.1014.45.6
Jul24° / 20°12215.5014.26.1
Aug25° / 20°13615.3013.46.2
Sep22° / 17°27519012.25.3
Oct19° / 13°25017.2011.15.1
Nov13° / 18815.62.110.13.3
Dec10° / 11712.85.99.52.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
124951
134951
144852
154852
164753
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224555
234555
244654
254654
264555
274654
284654
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Nūr gets around 136 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1248
1348
1448
1548
1648
1748
1848
1949
2049
2150
2251
2351
2452
2553
2653
2754
2855
2955
3056
3156

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10156520
20156520
30166420
40166420
50176419
60186319
70186319
80186418
90196318
100196417
110196417
120196516
130196615
140196714
150196813
161196812
171206811
181206811
191206910
201206910
21221689
22221689
23222688
24323668
25324667
26425656
27427636
28428635
29530605
30532594
31533584

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
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
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287calm
297calm
307calm
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 5:11 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:117:05
213.95:127:04
313.85:137:03
413.85:147:02
513.85:157:01
613.75:167:00
713.75:166:59
813.75:176:58
913.65:186:56
1013.65:196:55
1113.65:206:54
1213.55:216:53
1313.55:216:52
1413.55:226:51
1513.45:236:49
1613.45:246:48
1713.45:256:47
1813.35:266:46
1913.35:266:44
2013.35:276:43
2113.25:286:42
2213.25:296:40
2313.25:306:39
2413.15:316:38
2513.15:316:36
2613.05:326:35
2713.05:336:33
2813.05:346:32
2912.95:356:31
3012.95:356:29
3112.95:366:28

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.79 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
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Nūr?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Nūr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nūr in August

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

In August, Nūr sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Nūr 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 Nūr 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 Nūr peaks around July 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJul 20UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nūr 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 Nūr 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 Nūr?

Nūr sits at 36.6°N, 52.0°E, -18 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Maḩmūdābād, 23 km away.

Topography around Nūr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nūr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of -19 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,420 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,613 m.

The land around Nūr is covered by water (33%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (43%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
1,420 m
80 km
5,613 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Maḩmūdābād 23 km · Āmol 32 km · Fereydūn Kenār 47 km · Nowshahr 47 km · Chālūs 54 km · Amīr Kolā 58 km · Bābolsar 58 km · Bābol 59 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 Nūr (36.5717°, 52.0153°, elevation -18 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).