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Fars, Iran

Gāqū

Gāqū is a locality in Fars, Iran, 2,084 m above sea level. The climate is classified as cold semi-arid (Köppen BSk), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.

Now18°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population–
Local time19:26
31.48° N, 52.47° EElevation 2,084 mUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
The year in Gāqūweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec98October
October: high / low22° / 7°
Rain this month6mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct

Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Gāqū at a glance

Best time to visitApr–May · Oct

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month33°C

Average high in July

Coolest month-7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthJanuary

36 mm of rain

Driest monthAugust

0 mm of rain

Weather in Gāqū

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
18°C

Cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 33%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct22°11°
Fri23 Oct20°11°
Sat24 Oct20°11°
Sun25 Oct20°12°
Mon26 Oct21°11°
Tue27 Oct19°10°
Wed28 Oct20°11°
Thu29 Oct21°11°
Fri30 Oct19°13°0.5 mm
Sat31 Oct20°12°

When to go to Gāqū

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score444769889073657086987446
High7°10°14°20°26°31°33°32°28°22°15°9°
Low-7°-5°0°5°11°16°19°18°13°7°1°-4°
Rain (mm)362540239110061537
Wet days655520000145

What's on in Gāqū

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Gāqū

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Gāqū

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

5.5Safashahr 30 km ←1973 · 109 km
5.4Darshahi 2 km ↖2021 · 128 km
5.4Boldaji 15 km ↙2013 · 149 km
5.3Deh-e Bozorg-e Firuzabad 5 km ↘2018 · 129 km

Fossil sites near this town

Fossil sites: 107 · 10 km

Fossils in Iran
Permian · 107

Formations around the town

Ammonites · 184Paratirolites, Abichites, Lutites, Alibashites, Shevyrevites, Dzhulfites, Clivotirolites, Arasella, Pseudogastrioceras, Stoyanowites, Esfahanites, Araxoceras

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Gāqū?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Gāqū.
What is the hottest month in Gāqū?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 33°C and lows of 19°C.
What is the coldest month in Gāqū?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 7°C and lows of -7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Gāqū?
January is the wettest month with about 36 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.