Shāl in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Shāl sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 9 mm of rain over about 2 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 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Shāl's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shāl's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 17°C
- Rainfall
- 9 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Shāl in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 30°C in early June to 33°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Shāl reaches about 33°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Shāl
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 76 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.
Shāl 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 | 6° / -4° | 33 | 7 | 4.8 | 9.8 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 8° / -2° | 38 | 7.7 | 3.2 | 10.6 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 14° / 2° | 48 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 11.7 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 20° / 7° | 47 | 9 | 0.5 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| May | 26° / 12° | 22 | 5.9 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 32° / 16° | 5 | 1.3 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.4 |
| Jul | 34° / 18° | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 14.2 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 34° / 17° | 2 | 0.3 | 0 | 13.4 | 4.0 |
| Sep | 30° / 14° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 12.2 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 23° / 9° | 20 | 3.8 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 14° / 3° | 37 | 7 | 1 | 10.1 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 8° / -2° | 34 | 7 | 3 | 9.6 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Shāl gets around 9 mm of rain over 2 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
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 12 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min in early June to 12 h 48 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 7.5 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Shāl?
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 reasonable time to visit Shāl for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Shāl in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Shāl sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Shāl in Summer
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 Shāl peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shāl 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 Shāl is worst in April — around 39 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) | 28 | 31 | 36 | 39 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Moderate |
| Feb | 31 | Moderate |
| Mar | 36 | Poor |
| Apr | 39 | Poor |
| May | 36 | Poor |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 28 | Moderate |
| Oct | 30 | Moderate |
| Nov | 30 | Moderate |
| Dec | 31 | Moderate |
Where is Shāl?
Shāl sits at 35.9°N, 49.8°E, 1,273 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Tākestān, 20 km away.
Topography around Shāl
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shāl.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shāl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 1,273 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,614 m.
The land around Shāl is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (40%) 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 Shāl (35.8981°, 49.7691°, elevation 1,273 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.