August is one of the warmer months of the year in Az Zulfī, with average highs near 42.9°C and lows around 26.5°C (mean 34.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm of rainfall and 14% relative humidity across the period.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Az Zulfī. Across 45 years of records, the warmest August in Az Zulfī was 1998 — when the month averaged 37.1°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 31.5°C. Typical August days reach 42.9°C with nights near 26.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
August is about average for rainfall in Az Zulfī, averaging 1 mm of rainfall. The wettest August on record was 2008 with 25 mm, while the driest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Az Zulfī during August averages 14%. The most humid August was 2022 at 17%, and the least humid was 1985 at 11%.
August receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Az Zulfī. The sunniest Augusts were 1989 and 1997 at 8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.5.
Average wind speed in Az Zulfī during August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August was 2019 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2007, 2008 and 2009, among others at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.8°C | 34.0°C | 35.1°C | 35.2°C | 35.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 42.2°C | 42.3°C | 43.3°C | 43.3°C | 43.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.5°C | 25.8°C | 26.8°C | 27.2°C | 27.7°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 0 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
August temperatures in Az Zulfī have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
August has ranged from a record low of 19.8°C (1984) to a record high of 47.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in August is about average for rainfall, averaging 1 mm, with a wettest year of 25 mm.
A quieter season to visit Az Zulfī
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Az Zulfī. That said, August — with days averaging 42.9°C and nights around 26.5°C (mean 34.7°C) and low rainfall (1 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.1°C | 35.3°C | 27.6°C | 45.1°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 44.2°C | 36.5°C | 28.9°C | 47.1°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 44.2°C | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 46.1°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 43.3°C | 35.8°C | 28.4°C | 46.3°C | 24.7°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 43.3°C | 35.2°C | 27.0°C | 45.7°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 42.4°C | 34.3°C | 26.3°C | 47.3°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 42.7°C | 34.9°C | 27.0°C | 45.2°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 41.9°C | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 43.9°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2017 | 44.3°C | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 46.1°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 43.8°C | 35.8°C | 27.9°C | 45.8°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 44.0°C | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 45.7°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 12% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 43.2°C | 34.8°C | 26.5°C | 45.6°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2013 | 42.5°C | 34.4°C | 26.3°C | 44.7°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 43.2°C | 35.1°C | 27.1°C | 45.4°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 43.5°C | 35.4°C | 27.3°C | 46.1°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 44.0°C | 36.1°C | 28.3°C | 45.3°C | 26.0°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 43.1°C | 35.2°C | 27.2°C | 45.6°C | 25.3°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 42.6°C | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 44.3°C | 23.5°C | 25 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 43.2°C | 34.9°C | 26.6°C | 46.0°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2006 | 43.6°C | 35.8°C | 27.9°C | 45.3°C | 24.9°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 42.6°C | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 45.3°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 43.0°C | 34.5°C | 26.1°C | 45.0°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 43.9°C | 35.3°C | 26.7°C | 46.9°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 42.5°C | 34.2°C | 25.8°C | 44.7°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 44.3°C | 36.0°C | 27.7°C | 46.8°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 44.0°C | 35.8°C | 27.7°C | 45.9°C | 25.0°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 43.4°C | 35.2°C | 26.9°C | 44.6°C | 24.6°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 🔥 | 44.9°C | 37.1°C | 29.4°C | 47.4°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 40.7°C | 32.4°C | 24.1°C | 44.3°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 8 |
| 1996 | 43.1°C | 35.0°C | 26.8°C | 45.3°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1995 | 42.8°C | 34.4°C | 26.0°C | 44.7°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 41.6°C | 33.4°C | 25.2°C | 45.4°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1993 | 41.9°C | 33.5°C | 25.1°C | 44.4°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1992 | 41.0°C | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 43.4°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1991 | 41.3°C | 32.8°C | 24.3°C | 43.5°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 41.9°C | 33.4°C | 24.8°C | 44.3°C | 22.2°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 42.5°C | 34.2°C | 25.8°C | 44.3°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.5 m/s | 8 |
| 1988 | 42.1°C | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 44.3°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 43.2°C | 35.2°C | 27.3°C | 45.9°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 43.5°C | 35.2°C | 26.9°C | 45.4°C | 23.7°C | 2 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 43.1°C | 34.4°C | 25.7°C | 45.6°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 11% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 40.1°C | 31.5°C | 22.8°C | 42.3°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 41.9°C | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 44.2°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.0°C | 32.5°C | 24.1°C | 43.7°C | 21.3°C | 2 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.1°C | 33.6°C | 25.1°C | 45.8°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded August data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in August is around 42.9°C with lows near 26.5°C (mean 34.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
August averages 1 mm of rainfall in Az Zulfī, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 25 mm in 2008.
The hottest August reached 47.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 19.8°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average August temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.6°C to 43.6°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 28°C over the same span.
August is one of the warmer months of the year in Az Zulfī and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 42.9°C daytime highs and 26.5°C at night.
Not quite — August is the 12th coolest month in Az Zulfī, averaging 34.7°C.
For August in Az Zulfī, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.9°C and lows of 26.5°C.
Relative humidity in August averages 14% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in August is 2.9 m/s. The windiest August on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2019).
The wettest August on record was 2008 with 25 mm. On average, August sees 1 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Az Zulfī behaves each August, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for August specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
