Sīāhkal in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Sīāhkal sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 238 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
29°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
238 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.8
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Sīāhkal in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 29°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Sīāhkal reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Sīāhkal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 32 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
32
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.

Sīāhkal 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
Jan12° / 11611.21.69.73.0
Feb12° / 11711.62.210.63.0
Mar15° / 10913.10.411.74.3
Apr19° / 11°7710.6012.95.9
May24° / 15°478.50147.0
Jun28° / 19°667.7014.56.7
Jul30° / 22°768.7014.35.4
Aug30° / 22°9610.6013.45.2
Sep26° / 19°16913.8012.36.0
Oct22° / 14°18814.60116.0
Nov17° / 10°17813.20.3105.0
Dec14° / 12511.30.69.53.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Sīāhkal gets around 238 mm of rain over 27 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 muggy — 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 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 54 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 5.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Sīāhkal?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Sīāhkal for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sīāhkal in Summer

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

In summer, Sīāhkal sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Sīāhkal in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 4 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Sīāhkal in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sīāhkal peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 9Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sīāhkal 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 Sīāhkal is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1826 µg/m³Jul 1315 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sīāhkal?

Sīāhkal sits at 37.2°N, 49.9°E, 47 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Lāhījān, 13 km away.

Topography around Sīāhkal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sīāhkal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,255 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,710 m.

The land around Sīāhkal is covered by trees (40%) and cropland (39%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (25%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
1,255 m
80 km
3,710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Lāhījān 13 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 14 km · Langarūd 25 km · Rasht 29 km · Amlash 29 km · Khomām 32 km · Rūdsar 37 km · Fūman 50 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 Sīāhkal (37.1533°, 49.8714°, elevation 47 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.