Abhar weather in October

In October, Abhar sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Abhar's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abhar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Abhar is city in Zanjan Province, Iran.

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 22°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Abhar reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1239
2229
3229
4229
5229
6218
7218
8218
9218
10218
11218
12208
13207
14207
15207
16197
17197
18197
19197
20197
21186
22186
23186
24176
25176
26176
27165
28165
29165
30155
31155

How October really feels in Abhar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Abhar weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°458.27.99.80.0
Feb / -5°5497.510.60.1
Mar10° / -1°7011.3611.72.2
Apr16° / 8212.91.712.94.8
May21° / 5411.60.113.96.6
Jun26° / 12°153.9014.48.2
Jul28° / 14°92.2014.27.8
Aug29° / 14°61.5013.47.6
Sep25° / 12°71.8012.28.7
Oct19° / 396.60.411.16.9
Nov11° / 598.93.610.12.7
Dec / -4°4686.69.60.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28317
38218
48218
58119
68020
77921
87921
97822
107822
117723
127723
137723
147624
157525
167426
177426
187228
197129
207030
216832
226733
236733
246634
256436
266337
276238
286139
296139
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Abhar gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 21% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1111
2121
3131
4131
5141
6141
7151
8151
9151
10151
11160
12160
13160
14170
15170
16180
17190
18201
19211
20221
21231
22252
23262
24272
25283
26293
27304
28314
29325
30335
31335

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:135:51
211.66:145:50
311.66:155:48
411.56:165:47
511.56:165:45
611.46:175:44
711.46:185:42
811.46:195:41
911.36:205:40
1011.36:215:38
1111.36:225:37
1211.26:235:35
1311.26:245:34
1411.16:245:33
1511.16:255:31
1611.16:265:30
1711.06:275:29
1811.06:285:27
1911.06:295:26
2010.96:305:25
2110.96:315:24
2210.86:325:23
2310.86:335:21
2410.86:345:20
2510.76:355:19
2610.76:365:18
2710.76:375:17
2810.66:385:16
2910.66:395:15
3010.66:405:14
3110.56:415:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.5Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Abhar?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Abhar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Abhar in October

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

In October, Abhar sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Abhar in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Abhar peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Abhar 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 Abhar is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1638 µg/m³Aug 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abhar?

Abhar sits at 36.1°N, 49.2°E, 1,541 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khorramdarreh, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Abhar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abhar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 1,552 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,197 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 m.

The land around Abhar is covered by cropland (37%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,197 m
80 km
2,785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Khorramdarreh 7.0 km · Tākestān 44 km · Qīdar 56 km · Shāl 57 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 63 km · Eqbālīyeh 64 km · Manjīl 68 km · Pādegān-e Manjīl 68 km

Iran travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 352% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$3,924
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
94%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.4
per 100k, 2014
Road deaths
21.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 492
Religion
Muslim 99%Christian 1%Baha'i 0%agnostic 0%

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 Abhar (36.1468°, 49.218°, elevation 1,541 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. 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).