Alvand in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Alvand sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 89 mm of precipitation over about 15 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Alvand's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alvand's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
89 mm
15 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Alvand in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 9°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Alvand reaches about 21°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Alvand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 9 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
9
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Alvand 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°478.16.29.80.0
Feb / -2°569.35.810.60.7
Mar12° / 7211.13.911.73.2
Apr18° / 7511.20.812.95.8
May24° / 12°338.20.113.97.4
Jun30° / 16°72014.46.4
Jul33° / 18°41.3014.24.6
Aug33° / 18°30.7013.44.7
Sep29° / 15°41.2012.27.4
Oct22° / 10°305.30.111.17.9
Nov13° / 5581.910.13.8
Dec / -1°488.44.99.60.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Alvand gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 15 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Alvand?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Alvand for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alvand in Fall

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

In fall, Alvand sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 9°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

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UV index in Alvand in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Alvand peaks around July 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Alvand in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Alvand is worst in December — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 37 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 1979 µg/m³Jul 1837 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan73Unhealthy
Feb69Unhealthy
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr63Unhealthy
May54Poor
Jun40Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug39Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct58Unhealthy
Nov68Unhealthy
Dec80Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Alvand?

Alvand sits at 36.2°N, 50.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Bīdestān, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Alvand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alvand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,241 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,124 m.

The land around Alvand is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
357 m
80 km
4,124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Bīdestān 7.0 km · Sharīfābād 8.0 km · Qazvin 10 km · Moḩammadīyeh 11 km · Eqbālīyeh 13 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 18 km · Tākestān 36 km · Shāl 42 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 Alvand (36.1893°, 50.0643°, elevation 0 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.