Qeshm in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Qeshm sees average daytime highs around 36°C and overnight lows near 31°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels miserable.
Summer is Qeshm's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qeshm's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 36°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 31°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.7
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Qeshm in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 36°C.
A typical summer day in Qeshm reaches about 36°C and drops to 31°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Qeshm
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Qeshm 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22° / 17° | 42 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 8.3 |
| Feb | 23° / 18° | 32 | 3.2 | 11 | 8.6 |
| Mar | 26° / 20° | 34 | 3 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 5 | 0.5 | 12.6 | 6.5 |
| May | 34° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 4.0 |
| Jun | 36° / 30° | 2 | 0.1 | 13.7 | 2.8 |
| Jul | 36° / 31° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.5 | 2.5 |
| Aug | 36° / 31° | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 35° / 30° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 33° / 27° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 29° / 23° | 10 | 1.6 | 10.7 | 7.5 |
| Dec | 25° / 19° | 32 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 8.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Qeshm gets around 3 mm of rain over 0 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min in early June to 12 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Qeshm
In summer, Qeshm overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Qeshm sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.
Is summer a good time to visit Qeshm?
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.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qeshm. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Qeshm in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Qeshm sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 31°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
Sea temperature near Qeshm in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 32°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 25 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 23 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 31 | Tropical |
| Jul | 32 | Tropical |
| Aug | 32 | Tropical |
| Sep | 32 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Qeshm in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Qeshm peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (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) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | Very high |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Qeshm in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Qeshm is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 25 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 82 | 61 | 43 | 35 | 24 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 34 | Moderate |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 51 | Poor |
| Jun | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 82 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 43 | Poor |
| Oct | 35 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Qeshm?
Qeshm sits at 26.9°N, 56.3°E, 34 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bandar Abbas, 26 km away.
Topography around Qeshm
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qeshm.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Qeshm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,321 m.
The land around Qeshm is covered by water (46%), bare terrain (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (77%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and bare terrain (46%) within 80 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 Qeshm (26.9492°, 56.2691°, elevation 34 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.