Shūshtar in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Shūshtar sees average daytime highs around 46°C and overnight lows near 29°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.
Over the season highs climb from about 44°C in early June to 46°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Shūshtar's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Shūshtar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 46°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 29°C
- Rainfall
- 1 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 0.0
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Shūshtar in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 44°C in early June to 46°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Shūshtar reaches about 46°C and drops to 29°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Shūshtar
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.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Shūshtar 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 8° | 93 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 6.4 |
| Feb | 20° / 9° | 62 | 6.8 | 10.8 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 25° / 13° | 77 | 6.4 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 31° / 18° | 46 | 4.2 | 12.8 | 5.0 |
| May | 39° / 23° | 5 | 1.1 | 13.6 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 45° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 47° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 47° / 29° | 0 | 0.2 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 43° / 25° | 1 | 0.4 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 36° / 20° | 15 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 2.5 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 80 | 5.2 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 20° / 10° | 104 | 7.8 | 9.9 | 6.9 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Shūshtar 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
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 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Shūshtar
None of Shūshtar's seasonal hazards peak in summer. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Shūshtar sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.
Is summer a good time to visit Shūshtar?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Shūshtar.
What to pack for Shūshtar in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Shūshtar sees daytime highs around 46°C and nights near 29°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Shūshtar in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Shūshtar peaks around August 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Shūshtar 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 Shūshtar is worst in May — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 31 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) | 35 | 42 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 35 | 36 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35 | Poor |
| Feb | 42 | Poor |
| Mar | 48 | Poor |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 51 | Poor |
| Jun | 35 | Poor |
| Jul | 36 | Poor |
| Aug | 33 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 32 | Moderate |
| Nov | 31 | Moderate |
| Dec | 32 | Moderate |
Where is Shūshtar?
Shūshtar sits at 32.0°N, 48.8°E, 50 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gotvand, 22 km away.
Topography around Shūshtar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Shūshtar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Shūshtar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 337 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,020 m.
The land around Shūshtar is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and cropland (35%) 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 Shūshtar (32.0497°, 48.8484°, elevation 50 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.