Lightning strikes in Iran
The detection network has located 30 lightning strikes in Iran since the archive began, including 27 in the last 7 days. That is 0.00% of all detected strikes worldwide, ranking Iran #112 of 143 countries with recorded lightning. Iran is counted under Asia in the continent totals.
Daily strikes, last 6 days
| Day (UTC) | Detected strikes |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | 4 |
| 2026-08-12 | 14 |
| 2026-08-11 | 8 |
| 2026-08-10 | 1 |
| 2026-08-07 | 2 |
| 2026-08-01 | 1 |
Strikes by state or province
Regions follow Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries. "Unassigned" counts strikes inside Iran's territory but outside every region polygon, mostly coastal water and lakes.
| # | State / province | Strikes | Last 7 days | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Azerbaijan | 8 | 7 | 26.7% |
| 2 | East Azerbaijan | 7 | 7 | 23.3% |
| 3 | Mazandaran | 5 | 5 | 16.7% |
| 4 | Ardabil | 4 | 2 | 13.3% |
| 5 | Semnan | 3 | 3 | 10.0% |
| 6 | Gilan | 2 | 2 | 6.7% |
| 7 | Alborz | 1 | 1 | 3.3% |
These are detected strikes, and detection coverage differs by region; the data hub explains the method and its limits. For the climatological picture, see which countries get the most lightning.
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