Hövsan weather in October

In October, Hövsan sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hövsan's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hövsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Hövsan is human settlement in Azerbaijan.

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hövsan reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12219
22219
32119
42119
52119
62119
72119
82118
92018
102018
112018
122018
132018
142018
152017
161917
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181917
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201916
211916
221816
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261815
271715
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291715
301715
311714

Hövsan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 205.60.69.41.3
Feb / 235.41.210.41.1
Mar / 214.90.211.72.0
Apr13° / 11°205.30134.1
May19° / 16°133.3014.27.2
Jun24° / 21°51.5014.88.9
Jul27° / 24°61.2014.68.4
Aug28° / 25°61.2013.68.2
Sep24° / 22°183.3012.38.5
Oct19° / 17°285.6010.97.0
Nov14° / 12°377.20.19.84.2
Dec10° / 265.40.39.22.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
57030
67030
76931
86931
96733
106733
116733
126733
136634
146634
156535
166436
176337
186238
196139
206040
215941
225842
235842
245743
255644
265545
275446
285347
295446
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hövsan gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
716
816
916
1016
1116
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2119
2219
2320
2420
2521
2621
2722
2822
2923
3024
3125

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1202730212
2212730211
3222729201
4242729191
5252729181
6262729171
7272829170
8282829160
9292829150
10292829140
11302829130
12312829110
13322829100
1433282990
1534292980
1635292970
1736302870
1837302860
1938312750
2039312640
2140322530
2242322330
2343332220
2445332020
2546331920
2648341710
2750341510
2851341410
2953341210
3055331110
315833900

Wind in October

Winds average 22 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
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2422breezy
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2723breezy
2823breezy
2923breezy
3023breezy
3123breezy

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:416:16
211.56:426:14
311.56:436:13
411.46:446:11
511.46:456:09
611.46:476:08
711.36:486:06
811.36:496:04
911.26:506:03
1011.26:516:01
1111.16:526:00
1211.16:535:58
1311.06:545:57
1411.06:555:55
1511.06:565:53
1610.96:575:52
1710.96:595:50
1810.87:005:49
1910.87:015:48
2010.77:025:46
2110.77:035:45
2210.77:045:43
2310.67:055:42
2410.67:065:41
2510.57:085:39
2610.57:095:38
2710.47:105:37
2810.47:115:35
2910.47:125:34
3010.37:135:33
3110.37:155:32

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Hövsan?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Hövsan for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Hövsan in October

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

In October, Hövsan sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

a windbreaker

Sea temperature near Hövsan in October

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 26°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 12 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May16Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov15Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Hövsan in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Hövsan peaks around July 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hövsan in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Hövsan is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1926 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hövsan?

Hövsan sits at 40.4°N, 50.1°E, -19 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Yeni Suraxanı, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Hövsan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hövsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of -16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m.

The land around Hövsan is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, water (41%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and water (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
962 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Yeni Suraxanı 7.0 km · Biny Selo 8.0 km · Qaraçuxur 10 km · Amirdzhan 10 km · Bakıxanov 11 km · Sabunçu 14 km · Mardakan 14 km · Buzovna 16 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
Muslim 97%Christian 3%

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 Hövsan (40.3744°, 50.0853°, elevation -19 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).