Ahar in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Ahar sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 128 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 5°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Ahar's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ahar's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 4°C
- Precipitation
- 128 mm
- 24 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ahar in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 23°C in early September to 5°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Ahar reaches about 15°C and drops to 4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Ahar
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Ahar weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1° / -9° | 33 | 7 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 3° / -7° | 45 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 8° / -3° | 73 | 13 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 13° / 2° | 99 | 17.3 | 4.5 | 13 | 3.0 |
| May | 18° / 7° | 105 | 19.9 | 0.6 | 14.1 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 10° | 59 | 13.2 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 13° | 22 | 6.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 8.0 |
| Aug | 25° / 12° | 20 | 5.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 22° / 9° | 32 | 8.2 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 16° / 4° | 50 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 11 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 8° / -2° | 46 | 7 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 3° / -6° | 34 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 9.4 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ahar gets around 128 mm of rain and snow over 24 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 30 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ahar
In fall, Ahar overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ahar's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Ahar?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Ahar for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ahar in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ahar sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Ahar in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ahar peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ahar in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ahar is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 19 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 28 | Moderate |
| May | 29 | Moderate |
| Jun | 21 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 18 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 16 | Moderate |
Where is Ahar?
Ahar sits at 38.5°N, 47.1°E, 1,336 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Meshgīn Shahr, 54 km away.
Topography around Ahar
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ahar.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ahar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m around an average of 1,356 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,723 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,565 m.
The land around Ahar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), cropland (32%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (64%) and cropland (24%) within 80 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
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 Ahar (38.4774°, 47.0699°, elevation 1,336 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.