Orūmīyeh weather in August

In August, Orūmīyeh sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% 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 Orūmīyeh's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Orūmīyeh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:50 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
13%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Orūmīyeh is city in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran.

Density
13,520/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 31°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical August day in Orūmīyeh reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
13118
23118
33118
43118
53118
63118
73118
83118
93118
103118
113118
123118
133118
143017
153017
163017
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183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233016
243016
253016
263016
272916
282916
292916
302915
312915

How August really feels in Orūmīyeh

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.

Orūmīyeh 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 / -8°416.76.79.70.0
Feb / -6°436.7610.60.1
Mar / -1°598.94.711.71.9
Apr15° / 4780.612.95.0
May21° / 418.40147.1
Jun27° / 14°132.7014.58.2
Jul30° / 18°61.5014.36.6
Aug30° / 17°51.4013.46.6
Sep26° / 13°92.2012.38.6
Oct19° / 264.90.1117.2
Nov11° / 4171.9102.9
Dec / -5°407.15.59.50.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Orūmīyeh gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.4 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
84
94
104
114
124
134
144
154
164
175
185
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
266
276
286
296
306
316

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1946
2946
3955
4955
5955
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13964
14964
15955
16955
17955
18955
19955
20955
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28973
29973
30973
31982

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:37 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 6:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:377:34
213.95:387:33
313.95:397:32
413.95:407:31
513.85:407:30
613.85:417:29
713.85:427:28
813.75:437:27
913.75:447:26
1013.75:457:25
1113.65:467:24
1213.65:477:23
1313.65:477:21
1413.55:487:20
1513.55:497:19
1613.55:507:18
1713.45:517:16
1813.45:527:15
1913.35:537:14
2013.35:547:12
2113.35:547:11
2213.25:557:09
2313.25:567:08
2413.25:577:07
2513.15:587:05
2613.15:597:04
2713.06:007:02
2813.06:017:01
2913.06:016:59
3012.96:026:58
3112.96:036:56

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Orūmīyeh?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Orūmīyeh in August

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

In August, Orūmīyeh sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Orūmīyeh 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 Orūmīyeh peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Orūmīyeh 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 Orūmīyeh is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 933 µg/m³Jan 1119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Orūmīyeh?

Orūmīyeh sits at 37.6°N, 45.1°E, 1,350 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şemdinli, 52 km away.

Topography around Orūmīyeh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Orūmīyeh has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 1,347 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,997 m.

The land around Orūmīyeh is covered by artificial surfaces (87%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
1,030 m
80 km
2,997 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
August weather nearby: Şemdinli 52 km · Oshnavīyeh 57 km · Yüksekova 70 km · Naqadeh 72 km · Ajab Shīr 73 km · Salmās 77 km · Āz̄arshahr 83 km · Shabestar 89 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 Orūmīyeh (37.5527°, 45.0761°, elevation 1,350 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).