Sīmīn Shahr weather in August

In August, Sīmīn Shahr sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Sīmīn Shahr's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sīmīn Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:14 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
20%
1st clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical August day in Sīmīn Shahr reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C warmer than July and about 3°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How August really feels in Sīmīn Shahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Sīmīn Shahr weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 618.70.29.73.7
Feb13° / 658.90.810.64.0
Mar17° / 669.6011.75.5
Apr21° / 14°457.2012.97.1
May26° / 18°284.70147.5
Jun30° / 23°163.2014.56.0
Jul32° / 25°184.5014.34.7
Aug33° / 26°153.4013.44.4
Sep30° / 22°345.2012.35.9
Oct25° / 17°545.50117.9
Nov19° / 11°748.40.2106.4
Dec14° / 547.90.29.54.5

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Sīmīn Shahr gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.4 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 12% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
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313
413
513
613
713
813
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Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, August lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1017214724
2017214625
3017214625
4027214525
5027214525
6027214524
7037214424
8038214424
9038214424
10148204424
11148204323
12149204323
13159204322
14159204322
15159214321
16159214320
17159214320
181510224319
191510234218
201610234218
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232610244217
242611244116
252611254116
262611254116
272611264015
282612264014
292612274014
302612273913
312613273912

Wind in August

Winds average 8 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
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208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:02 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:026:57
213.95:026:56
313.95:036:55
413.85:046:54
513.85:056:53
613.85:066:52
713.75:076:51
813.75:076:50
913.75:086:48
1013.65:096:47
1113.65:106:46
1213.65:116:45
1313.55:126:44
1413.55:136:43
1513.55:136:41
1613.45:146:40
1713.45:156:39
1813.45:166:37
1913.35:176:36
2013.35:186:35
2113.25:196:33
2213.25:196:32
2313.25:206:31
2413.15:216:29
2513.15:226:28
2613.15:236:27
2713.05:246:25
2813.05:246:24
2912.95:256:22
3012.95:266:21
3112.95:276:19

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Sīmīn Shahr?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Sīmīn Shahr for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sīmīn Shahr in August

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

In August, Sīmīn Shahr sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Sīmīn Shahr in August

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Nov 6 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr16Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Sīmīn Shahr in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sīmīn Shahr peaks around July 18 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Sīmīn Shahr 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 Sīmīn Shahr is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2029 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sīmīn Shahr?

Sīmīn Shahr sits at 37.0°N, 54.2°E, -18 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gomīshān, 15 km away.

Topography around Sīmīn Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sīmīn Shahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6 m around an average of -21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Sīmīn Shahr is covered by cropland (76%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (24%), cropland (22%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
6 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
August weather nearby: Gomīshān 15 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 19 km · Āq Qalā 20 km · Kord Kūy 27 km · Gorgān 27 km · Bandar-e Gaz 37 km · Fāẕelābād 48 km · Galūgāh 49 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 Sīmīn Shahr (37.0142°, 54.23°, elevation -18 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).