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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
76
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.

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°3374.89.80.5
Feb / -2°387.73.210.61.7
Mar14° / 488.62.111.74.5
Apr20° / 4790.512.96.6
May26° / 12°225.90.113.97.4
Jun32° / 16°51.3014.45.4
Jul34° / 18°20.7014.23.8
Aug34° / 17°20.3013.44.0
Sep30° / 14°20.6012.26.8
Oct23° / 203.80.111.18.2
Nov14° / 377110.14.5
Dec / -2°34739.61.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Shāl gets around 9 mm of rain over 2 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 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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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 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.

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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.

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UV index in Shāl 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shāl 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 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).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1638 µg/m³Aug 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
35 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
2,614 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Summer weather nearby: Tākestān 20 km · Eqbālīyeh 40 km · Alvand 42 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 45 km · Qazvin 46 km · Bīdestān 49 km · Sharīfābād 49 km · Moḩammadīyeh 52 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 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.