Lankaran weather in October

In October, Lankaran sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 206 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 27% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Lankaran's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lankaran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:01 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Lankaran is city in Azerbaijan.

Density
1,276/km²
people per km²
Founded
1357

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 Lankaran reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 23°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)
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Lankaran weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11714.55.19.61.1
Feb / 11213.15.610.51.1
Mar11° / 10213.92.811.72.3
Apr15° / 10°8314.10.5134.1
May21° / 16°6912.4014.16.0
Jun25° / 20°356.2014.77.7
Jul28° / 22°274.2014.47.5
Aug28° / 22°455.4013.57.3
Sep24° / 19°12811.5012.36.7
Oct19° / 14°20615.80115.3
Nov14° / 18716.91.29.93.2
Dec10° / 13014.83.49.31.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24753
34753
44753
54555
64555
74555
84456
94456
104456
114456
124456
134357
144258
154258
164159
174060
183961
193862
203862
213763
223664
233664
243565
253466
263367
273268
283268
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Lankaran gets around 206 mm of rain over 15.8 wet days in October, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
447
547
648
748
848
948
1048
1148
1248
1348
1449
1549
1649
1750
1850
1951
2051
2152
2253
2354
2454
2555
2656
2756
2857
2957
3058
3158

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1153136171
2163236160
3173336150
4173435130
5183435120
6193535110
7203634100
821363490
922373380
1023373280
1124383270
1225383160
1326393060
1427392950
1528392750
1630402640
1731402540
1833402430
1935402230
2037392130
2139392020
2241391820
2343381720
2445371620
2548371510
2650361310
2752351210
2854341110
2956331100
3059311000
316130900

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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 6:46 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:466:22
211.66:476:20
311.56:476:18
411.56:486:17
511.46:496:15
611.46:506:14
711.36:516:12
811.36:526:11
911.36:536:09
1011.26:546:08
1111.26:556:06
1211.16:566:05
1311.16:576:03
1411.16:586:02
1511.06:596:00
1611.07:015:59
1710.97:025:57
1810.97:035:56
1910.87:045:55
2010.87:055:53
2110.87:065:52
2210.77:075:51
2310.77:085:49
2410.67:095:48
2510.67:105:47
2610.67:115:45
2710.57:125:44
2810.57:135:43
2910.57:145:42
3010.47:165:41
3110.47:175:40

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 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)Level
13.5Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Lankaran

In seasonPeak

In October, Lankaran sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lankaran's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Lankaran?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lankaran for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lankaran in October

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

In October, Lankaran sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Lankaran 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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 30 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Refreshing
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lankaran 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 Lankaran 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 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Lankaran 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 Lankaran is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1422 µg/m³Dec 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lankaran?

Lankaran sits at 38.8°N, 48.9°E, -22 m above sea level, in Azerbaijan. The nearest listed city is Astara, 33 km away.

AstaraĀstārāLerikJalilabadGermīArdabīlNeftçalaPushkino

Topography around Lankaran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lankaran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of -22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,977 m.

The land around Lankaran is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
720 m
80 km
2,977 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Astara 33 km · Āstārā 36 km · Lerik 38 km · Jalilabad 59 km · Germī 73 km · Ardabīl 74 km · Neftçala 77 km · Pushkino 83 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 Lankaran (38.7543°, 48.8506°, 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).