Āstārā weather in October

In October, Āstārā sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 188 mm of precipitation across 15.7 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Āstārā's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āstārā's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Precipitation
188 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:30 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Āstārā is city in Gilan 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 20°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Āstārā reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22015
32015
42015
52014
62014
72014
82014
92014
101914
111914
121913
131913
141913
151913
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171813
181813
191813
201812
211812
221812
231712
241712
251712
261712
271711
281611
291611
301611
311611

How October really feels in Āstārā

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.

Āstārā 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 / 11014.35.99.60.7
Feb / 10612.8710.50.8
Mar10° / 9913.65.911.72.2
Apr15° / 7913.51.7134.0
May20° / 14°6712.20.114.15.9
Jun24° / 19°377014.67.7
Jul27° / 21°334.9014.47.9
Aug27° / 21°506.1013.57.7
Sep23° / 17°12511.7012.36.6
Oct18° / 13°18815.70.7115.1
Nov13° / 17616.33.19.93.0
Dec / 12214.85.19.41.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44654
54654
64555
74555
84456
94456
104456
114357
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
194060
203862
213862
223763
233763
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313367

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Āstārā gets around 188 mm of rain and snow over 15.7 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 precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1460
2470
3470
4470
5470
6470
7471
8471
9471
10471
11471
12481
13481
14481
15491
16492
17502
18512
19512
20523
21533
22533
23544
24554
25554
26565
27565
28566
29566
30577
31577

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12243296
22444285
32544274
42645263
52845253
62945242
73145232
83245221
93444211
103544201
113744191
123943180
134143160
144342150
154541140
164741130
174940110
185139100
19533890
20553780
21593560
22613450
23643240
24653140
25682930
26702820
27722620
28752410
29772210
30792100
31811900

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:155:52
211.66:165:50
311.56:175:49
411.56:185:47
511.46:195:45
611.46:205:44
711.46:215:42
811.36:225:41
911.36:235:39
1011.26:245:38
1111.26:255:36
1211.16:265:35
1311.16:275:33
1411.16:285:32
1511.06:295:30
1611.06:305:29
1710.96:315:28
1810.96:325:26
1910.96:335:25
2010.86:345:24
2110.86:355:22
2210.76:365:21
2310.76:375:20
2410.76:385:18
2510.66:405:17
2610.66:415:16
2710.66:425:15
2810.56:435:14
2910.56:445:12
3010.46:455:11
3110.46:465:10

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
292.5Moderate
302.5Moderate
312.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Āstārā

In seasonPeak

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

Āstārā'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 Āstārā?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Āstārā for sightseeing.

What to pack for Āstārā in October

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

In October, Āstārā sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Āstārā 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 offshore 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 31 — about 5.3 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
Sep26Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Āstārā 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 Āstārā 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 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 20UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Āstārā 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 Āstārā is worst in March — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2122 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āstārā?

Āstārā sits at 38.4°N, 48.9°E, -22 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Astara, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Āstārā

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āstārā has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of -24 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,326 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,246 m.

The land around Āstārā is covered by water (31%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
1,326 m
80 km
3,246 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Astara 3.0 km · Lankaran 36 km · Ardabīl 54 km · Lerik 55 km · Hashtpar 71 km · Jalilabad 93 km · Germī 95 km · Khalkhāl 95 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 Āstārā (38.4308°, 48.8699°, 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).