Piranshahr in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Piranshahr sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 22 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

Summer is Piranshahr's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Piranshahr's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 29°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 14°C
Rainfall: 22 mm; 7 wet days
Avg wind: 8 km/h
Travel score: 7.2; best season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Piranshahr in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Piranshahr reaches about 29°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

How summer really feels in Piranshahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Piranshahr weather by month

How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	0° / -8°	83	10.3	11	9.8	0.0
Feb	2° / -6°	96	10.3	10.4	10.6	0.0
Mar	7° / -2°	108	11.9	8.8	11.7	0.9
Apr	13° / 3°	95	12.7	2.3	12.9	3.5
May	20° / 8°	62	12.9	0.1	13.9	6.1
Jun	26° / 12°	13	3.9	0	14.5	8.3
Jul	30° / 16°	6	1.8	0	14.3	6.7
Aug	30° / 15°	3	1.2	0	13.4	6.5
Sep	26° / 11°	8	2	0	12.2	8.6
Oct	19° / 6°	39	7.3	0.2	11.1	6.8
Nov	10° / 0°	71	8.6	3.6	10	2.3
Dec	3° / -6°	77	8.9	8.7	9.5	0.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Piranshahr gets around 22 mm of rain over 7 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Summer

Winds average 8 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.5 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Piranshahr

In seasonPeak

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

Piranshahr's rainy season runs November–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season

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Is summer a good time to visit Piranshahr?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2

Sightseeing

1st-best month of the year

8.6

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Piranshahr for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Piranshahr in Summer

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

In summer, Piranshahr sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

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UV index in Piranshahr in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piranshahr peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	5	5	6	9	11	11	11	8	6	4	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	5	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	4	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Piranshahr in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Piranshahr is worst in May — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	25	28	35	36	37	29	27	26	26	29	25	25
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	25	Moderate
Feb	28	Moderate
Mar	35	Moderate
Apr	36	Poor
May	37	Poor
Jun	29	Moderate
Jul	27	Moderate
Aug	26	Moderate
Sep	26	Moderate
Oct	29	Moderate
Nov	25	Moderate
Dec	25	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Piranshahr?

Piranshahr sits at 36.7°N, 45.1°E, 1,444 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Naqadeh, 36 km away.

Topography around Piranshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranshahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m around an average of 1,503 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,985 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,199 m.

The land around Piranshahr is covered by grassland (35%), cropland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km

430 m

grassland 35%

16 km

1,985 m

grassland 56%

80 km

3,199 m

grassland 70%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater

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Summer weather nearby: Naqadeh 36 km · Oshnavīyeh 38 km · Mahābād 52 km · Soran 54 km · Rānyah 55 km · Ṟuwandiz 56 km · Qeładizê 58 km · Hajiawa 60 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

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 Piranshahr (36.701°, 45.1413°, elevation 1,444 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.