Ardakān in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ardakān sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 10 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Ardakān's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ardakān's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Rainfall
10 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.6
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ardakān in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 36°C in early September to 17°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ardakān reaches about 27°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ardakān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Ardakān 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
Jan13° / 184.41.410.14.6
Feb17° / 122.70.410.86.6
Mar22° / 163.70.111.87.9
Apr27° / 15°112.7012.87.6
May32° / 20°41.1013.64.8
Jun38° / 24°00014.11.7
Jul39° / 26°00.1013.90.4
Aug38° / 24°00013.21.5
Sep34° / 20°00012.24.0
Oct28° / 14°20.5011.28.0
Nov20° / 92.10.110.37.9
Dec15° / 142.90.49.95.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ardakān gets around 10 mm of rain over 3 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 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Ardakān

In seasonPeak

None of Ardakān's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Ardakān sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Ardakān?

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.

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Ardakān for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ardakān in Fall

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

In fall, Ardakān sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Ardakān in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Ardakān peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ardakān 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 Ardakān is worst in April — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2231 µg/m³Dec 1014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul30Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ardakān?

Ardakān sits at 32.3°N, 54.0°E, 1,040 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Meybod, 7.0 km away.

Nā’īnAbarkūhBāfq

Topography around Ardakān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ardakān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 1,040 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,248 m.

The land around Ardakān is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (26%) within 3 km, bare terrain (86%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (98%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
928 m
80 km
3,248 m
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Fall weather nearby: Meybod 7.0 km · Ashkez̄ar 39 km · Yazd 57 km · Taft 65 km · Mahrīz 90 km · Nā’īn 106 km · Abarkūh 149 km · Bāfq 152 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 Ardakān (32.31°, 54.0175°, elevation 1,040 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.