Shīrvān weather in August

In August, Shīrvān sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Shīrvān's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shīrvān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:59 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
9%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Shīrvān is city in North Khorasan Province, Iran.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical August day in Shīrvān reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22915
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42915
52915
62915
72915
82915
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102915
112915
122915
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252813
262813
272813
282713
292713
302713
312713

How August really feels in Shīrvān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

August sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Shīrvān weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°265.45.69.70.0
Feb / -6°346.55.210.60.1
Mar10° / -1°499.33.911.72.2
Apr16° / 388.20.712.95.5
May22° / 10°235.30147.6
Jun27° / 13°71.7014.58.5
Jul29° / 16°41014.37.5
Aug28° / 14°30.7013.48.1
Sep25° / 11°40.9012.39.2
Oct19° / 112.80117.5
Nov11° / 2151.6103.2
Dec / -4°184.52.99.50.2

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
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27982
28982
29982
30982
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Shīrvān gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 wet days in August, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
92
102
112
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
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282
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312

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
39190
49190
59091
69181
79181
89181
99271
109271
119271
129271
139361
149361
159361
169361
179550
189550
199550
209550
219640
229640
239640
249730
259730
269730
279820
289820
299820
309820
319910

Wind in August

Winds average 6 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of August to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:46 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.94:466:43
213.94:476:42
313.94:486:41
413.94:496:40
513.84:496:39
613.84:506:38
713.84:516:37
813.74:526:35
913.74:536:34
1013.74:546:33
1113.64:556:32
1213.64:556:31
1313.64:566:30
1413.54:576:28
1513.54:586:27
1613.44:596:26
1713.45:006:25
1813.45:016:23
1913.35:016:22
2013.35:026:21
2113.35:036:19
2213.25:046:18
2313.25:056:16
2413.25:066:15
2513.15:076:14
2613.15:086:12
2713.05:086:11
2813.05:096:09
2913.05:106:08
3012.95:116:06
3112.95:126:05

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 7.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Shīrvān?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
9.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

August is one of the better times to visit Shīrvān for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shīrvān in August

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

In August, Shīrvān sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Shīrvān in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks 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 Shīrvān peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shīrvān in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Shīrvān is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shīrvān?

Shīrvān sits at 37.4°N, 57.9°E, 1,093 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Esfarāyen, 51 km away.

Topography around Shīrvān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shīrvān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 1,103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,879 m.

The land around Shīrvān is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%), cropland (22%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
724 m
80 km
2,879 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
August weather nearby: Esfarāyen 51 km · Bojnūrd 54 km · Qūchān 61 km · Ashgabat 73 km · Änew 75 km · Arkadag 76 km · Abadan 77 km · Gökdepe 85 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 Shīrvān (37.3967°, 57.9295°, elevation 1,093 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).