Shabestar in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Shabestar sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 30 mm of rain over about 8 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 26°C in early June to 30°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 Shabestar's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shabestar's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
30 mm
8 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Shabestar in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 30°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Shabestar reaches about 30°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Shabestar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Shabestar 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°357.57.39.60.0
Feb / -4°428.67.310.50.1
Mar / 6612.26.411.71.9
Apr16° / 7113.21.4134.5
May22° / 10°5612.10.1146.5
Jun28° / 15°174.8014.67.3
Jul32° / 18°82.1014.45.4
Aug32° / 17°51.1013.55.6
Sep27° / 13°92.1012.38.2
Oct19° / 3160.2117.1
Nov10° / 426.92.39.92.8
Dec / -4°377.25.79.40.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Shabestar gets around 30 mm of rain over 8 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 10 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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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.

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Shabestar?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Shabestar in Summer

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

In summer, Shabestar sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

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UV index in Shabestar in Summer

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Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Shabestar peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Shabestar 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 Shabestar is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2334 µg/m³Aug 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shabestar?

Shabestar sits at 38.2°N, 45.7°E, 1,433 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Marand, 29 km away.

Topography around Shabestar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shabestar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 1,448 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,782 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,781 m.

The land around Shabestar is covered by grassland (66%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and bare terrain (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
1,782 m
80 km
2,781 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Marand 29 km · Īlkhchī 36 km · Khosrowshahr 40 km · Sardrūd 43 km · Sahand 44 km · Oskū 47 km · Āz̄arshahr 53 km · Tabriz 53 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 Shabestar (38.1804°, 45.7028°, elevation 1,433 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.