Astara weather in October
In October, Astara sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 189 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October, and the air most often feels humid.
Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Astara's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Astara's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 189 mm
- 15.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 11 hours
- 7:00 AM – 5:59 PM
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.9 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.6
- out of 10
Astara is city in Azerbaijan.
- Density
- 25/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in October
Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.
A typical October day in Astara reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg low (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 19 |
| 2 | 22 | 19 |
| 3 | 22 | 19 |
| 4 | 22 | 19 |
| 5 | 22 | 19 |
| 6 | 22 | 19 |
| 7 | 22 | 18 |
| 8 | 22 | 18 |
| 9 | 21 | 18 |
| 10 | 21 | 18 |
| 11 | 21 | 18 |
| 12 | 21 | 18 |
| 13 | 21 | 18 |
| 14 | 21 | 18 |
| 15 | 21 | 17 |
| 16 | 20 | 17 |
| 17 | 20 | 17 |
| 18 | 20 | 17 |
| 19 | 20 | 17 |
| 20 | 20 | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 17 |
| 22 | 20 | 17 |
| 23 | 19 | 16 |
| 24 | 19 | 16 |
| 25 | 19 | 16 |
| 26 | 19 | 16 |
| 27 | 19 | 16 |
| 28 | 19 | 16 |
| 29 | 18 | 15 |
| 30 | 18 | 15 |
| 31 | 18 | 15 |
Astara weather by month
How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 7° | 116 | 14.3 | 2.2 | 9.6 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 9° / 6° | 103 | 12.6 | 3.2 | 10.5 | 1.7 |
| Mar | 11° / 8° | 87 | 12.5 | 0.8 | 11.7 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 15° / 12° | 61 | 10.8 | 0 | 13 | 4.5 |
| May | 21° / 17° | 46 | 9.1 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 22° | 26 | 5.3 | 0 | 14.6 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 28° / 25° | 24 | 3.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 28° / 25° | 40 | 5 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 21° | 111 | 10.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 20° / 17° | 189 | 15.1 | 0 | 11 | 5.6 |
| Nov | 15° / 13° | 191 | 16.5 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 12° / 9° | 133 | 15 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in October
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in October.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 53 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 |
| Cloudier (%) | 47 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 | 47 |
| 2 | 51 | 49 |
| 3 | 51 | 49 |
| 4 | 49 | 51 |
| 5 | 49 | 51 |
| 6 | 49 | 51 |
| 7 | 48 | 52 |
| 8 | 47 | 53 |
| 9 | 47 | 53 |
| 10 | 46 | 54 |
| 11 | 46 | 54 |
| 12 | 44 | 56 |
| 13 | 44 | 56 |
| 14 | 43 | 57 |
| 15 | 42 | 58 |
| 16 | 42 | 58 |
| 17 | 40 | 60 |
| 18 | 40 | 60 |
| 19 | 40 | 60 |
| 20 | 38 | 62 |
| 21 | 38 | 62 |
| 22 | 36 | 64 |
| 23 | 36 | 64 |
| 24 | 36 | 64 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 34 | 66 |
| 27 | 34 | 66 |
| 28 | 33 | 67 |
| 29 | 33 | 67 |
| 30 | 32 | 68 |
| 31 | 32 | 68 |
Chance of precipitation in October
Astara gets around 189 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 49% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 42 |
| 2 | 43 |
| 3 | 43 |
| 4 | 43 |
| 5 | 43 |
| 6 | 43 |
| 7 | 44 |
| 8 | 44 |
| 9 | 44 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 45 |
| 12 | 46 |
| 13 | 46 |
| 14 | 47 |
| 15 | 48 |
| 16 | 48 |
| 17 | 49 |
| 18 | 50 |
| 19 | 50 |
| 20 | 51 |
| 21 | 52 |
| 22 | 53 |
| 23 | 53 |
| 24 | 54 |
| 25 | 55 |
| 26 | 55 |
| 27 | 56 |
| 28 | 56 |
| 29 | 57 |
| 30 | 57 |
| 31 | 57 |
Humidity in October
Most of October feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, October lands in the humid band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 41 |
| Comfortable (%) | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
| Muggy (%) | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Oppressive (%) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 29 | 7 |
| 2 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 28 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 27 | 6 |
| 4 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 5 |
| 5 | 10 | 22 | 37 | 26 | 4 |
| 6 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 26 | 4 |
| 7 | 11 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 3 |
| 8 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 25 | 3 |
| 9 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 25 | 3 |
| 10 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 24 | 2 |
| 11 | 12 | 26 | 36 | 24 | 2 |
| 12 | 13 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 2 |
| 13 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 22 | 1 |
| 14 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 22 | 1 |
| 15 | 15 | 28 | 35 | 21 | 1 |
| 16 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 20 | 1 |
| 17 | 17 | 29 | 35 | 19 | 1 |
| 18 | 18 | 29 | 35 | 17 | 1 |
| 19 | 19 | 30 | 35 | 16 | 0 |
| 20 | 21 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 0 |
| 22 | 24 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 0 |
| 23 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 10 | 0 |
| 25 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 9 | 0 |
| 26 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| 27 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 28 | 35 | 31 | 28 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | 39 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 31 | 41 | 32 | 24 | 4 | 0 |
Wind in October
Winds average 9 km/h in October.
Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 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) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in October
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:40 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.6 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 11.2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:22 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.6 | 6:45 | 6:22 |
| 2 | 11.6 | 6:46 | 6:20 |
| 3 | 11.5 | 6:47 | 6:18 |
| 4 | 11.5 | 6:48 | 6:17 |
| 5 | 11.4 | 6:49 | 6:15 |
| 6 | 11.4 | 6:50 | 6:14 |
| 7 | 11.4 | 6:51 | 6:12 |
| 8 | 11.3 | 6:52 | 6:11 |
| 9 | 11.3 | 6:53 | 6:09 |
| 10 | 11.2 | 6:54 | 6:08 |
| 11 | 11.2 | 6:55 | 6:06 |
| 12 | 11.1 | 6:56 | 6:05 |
| 13 | 11.1 | 6:57 | 6:03 |
| 14 | 11.1 | 6:58 | 6:02 |
| 15 | 11.0 | 6:59 | 6:00 |
| 16 | 11.0 | 7:00 | 5:59 |
| 17 | 10.9 | 7:01 | 5:58 |
| 18 | 10.9 | 7:02 | 5:56 |
| 19 | 10.9 | 7:03 | 5:55 |
| 20 | 10.8 | 7:04 | 5:53 |
| 21 | 10.8 | 7:05 | 5:52 |
| 22 | 10.7 | 7:06 | 5:51 |
| 23 | 10.7 | 7:07 | 5:50 |
| 24 | 10.7 | 7:08 | 5:48 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 7:10 | 5:47 |
| 26 | 10.6 | 7:11 | 5:46 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 7:12 | 5:45 |
| 28 | 10.5 | 7:13 | 5:43 |
| 29 | 10.5 | 7:14 | 5:42 |
| 30 | 10.4 | 7:15 | 5:41 |
| 31 | 10.4 | 7:16 | 5:40 |
Solar energy in October
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 2.9 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.2 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 25 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 26 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 27 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 28 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 29 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 30 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 31 | 2.3 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Astara
In October, Astara sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Astara's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is October a good time to visit Astara?
Our two travel scores rate October for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
October is a reasonable time to visit Astara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Astara in October
From October's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In October, Astara sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. About 15 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Astara in October
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Oct 31 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 18 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 28 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Astara in October
Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Astara peaks around July 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Astara in October
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where October falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Astara is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 16 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 22 | Moderate |
| Apr | 21 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 18 | Moderate |
| Sep | 20 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 14 | Moderate |
Where is Astara?
Astara sits at 38.5°N, 48.9°E, -22 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Āstārā, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Astara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Astara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Astara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,246 m.
The land around Astara is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (48%) within 80 km.
Azerbaijan travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 3
- Reconsider Travel
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 220 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 28% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,411
- 2025
- Happiness
- 5.0 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 58%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 2.2
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 6.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- English
- Low
- EF EPI 454
- Religion
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 Astara (38.456°, 48.875°, elevation -22 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).