Zanjan weather in July

In July, Zanjan sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Zanjan's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zanjan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:13 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
22%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Zanjan is city in Zanjan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.5 µg/m³ · 2020

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

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical July day in Zanjan reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Zanjan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July 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

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

Zanjan weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°438.98.59.80.0
Feb / -6°539.98.110.60.2
Mar10° / -1°6812.76.811.72.2
Apr16° / 7613.31.512.94.5
May21° / 5812.50.113.96.4
Jun26° / 12°174.7014.58.0
Jul29° / 14°102.8014.37.4
Aug29° / 14°62.1013.47.2
Sep25° / 11°82.2012.28.6
Oct19° / 356.60.411.16.8
Nov10° / 558.83.6102.5
Dec / -4°407.86.59.50.1

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 3%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
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4955
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6964
7964
8964
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Zanjan gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
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49
59
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
287130
385150
484160
582180
681190
780200
879210
978220
1077230
1176240
1275250
1374260
1474260
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Wind in July

Winds average 10 km/h in July, the windiest month of the year.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of July to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 5:05 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:057:34
214.55:057:34
314.55:067:34
414.55:067:34
514.45:077:33
614.45:077:33
714.45:087:33
814.45:087:33
914.45:097:33
1014.45:097:32
1114.45:107:32
1214.45:117:32
1314.35:117:31
1414.35:127:31
1514.35:137:30
1614.35:137:30
1714.35:147:30
1814.25:157:29
1914.25:157:28
2014.25:167:28
2114.25:177:27
2214.25:177:27
2314.15:187:26
2414.15:197:25
2514.15:207:25
2614.15:217:24
2714.05:217:23
2814.05:227:22
2914.05:237:21
3013.95:247:21
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
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317.1Intense
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Zanjan?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zanjan in July

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

In July, Zanjan sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zanjan in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zanjan peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zanjan in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Zanjan is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zanjan's WHO annual average of 17.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1724 µg/m³Jul 2214 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zanjan?

Zanjan sits at 36.7°N, 48.5°E, 1,666 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qīdar, 63 km away.

Şowme‘eh Sarā

Topography around Zanjan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zanjan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m around an average of 1,672 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,101 m.

The land around Zanjan is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
175 m
16 km
1,155 m
80 km
3,101 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
July weather nearby: Qīdar 63 km · Manjīl 81 km · Khorramdarreh 81 km · Pādegān-e Manjīl 82 km · Abhar 87 km · Fūman 95 km · Māsāl 95 km · Şowme‘eh Sarā 101 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 Zanjan (36.6764°, 48.4963°, elevation 1,666 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).