Shahr-e Bābak in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Shahr-e Bābak sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 1 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 35°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high: 35°C; warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low: 21°C
Rainfall: 1 mm; 0 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 3.4; weakest season of the year
Months: Jun · Jul · Aug

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Temperature in Shahr-e Bābak in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 35°C.

A typical summer day in Shahr-e Bābak reaches about 35°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest August.

How summer really feels in Shahr-e Bābak

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Shahr-e Bābak 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	12° / -1°	22	4.6	1.1	10.3	3.8
Feb	15° / 2°	25	4.1	0.2	10.9	5.3
Mar	19° / 6°	23	4.8	0	11.8	7.2
Apr	24° / 11°	12	2.6	0	12.7	8.3
May	30° / 16°	3	0.8	0	13.5	6.8
Jun	35° / 20°	0	0.1	0	13.9	3.7
Jul	36° / 23°	0	0.1	0	13.7	2.7
Aug	35° / 20°	0	0.1	0	13.1	3.7
Sep	31° / 16°	0	0	0	12.2	6.0
Oct	26° / 10°	2	0.3	0	11.3	9.1
Nov	19° / 5°	10	2	0	10.5	7.5
Dec	14° / 1°	19	2.7	0.2	10.1	5.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time across summer.

Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Shahr-e Bābak gets around 1 mm of rain over 0 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 11 km/h across summer.

Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min in early June to 12 h 42 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 7.7 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Shahr-e Bābak?

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.

3.4

Sightseeing

4th-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

1st-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shahr-e Bābak. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shahr-e Bābak in Summer

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

In summer, Shahr-e Bābak sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Shahr-e Bābak in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Shahr-e Bābak peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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)	4	7	9	8	11	12	12	11	10	8	5	4
Level	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	4	Moderate
Feb	7	High
Mar	9	Very high
Apr	8	Very high
May	11	Extreme
Jun	12	Extreme
Jul	12	Extreme
Aug	11	Extreme
Sep	10	Extreme
Oct	8	Very high
Nov	5	High
Dec	4	Moderate

Air quality in Shahr-e Bābak 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 Shahr-e Bābak is worst in July — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 19 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)	26	34	37	42	38	36	44	36	32	26	19	22
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	26	Moderate
Feb	34	Moderate
Mar	37	Poor
Apr	42	Poor
May	38	Poor
Jun	36	Poor
Jul	44	Poor
Aug	36	Poor
Sep	32	Moderate
Oct	26	Moderate
Nov	19	Moderate
Dec	22	Moderate

Location & terrain

Where is Shahr-e Bābak?

Shahr-e Bābak sits at 30.1°N, 55.1°E, 1,846 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Anār, 85 km away.

Topography around Shahr-e Bābak

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shahr-e Bābak.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shahr-e Bābak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,845 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,095 m.

The land around Shahr-e Bābak is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and bare terrain (39%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (93%) within 80 km.

3 km

69 m

artificial surfaces 46%

16 km

772 m

bare terrain 89%

80 km

2,095 m

bare terrain 93%

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Summer weather nearby: Anār 85 km · Rafsanjān 90 km · Sirjan 92 km · Najafshahr 100 km · Neyrīz 127 km · Bardsīr 142 km · Surian 146 km · Estahbān 151 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 Shahr-e Bābak (30.1165°, 55.1186°, elevation 1,846 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.