Āz̄arshahr weather in October

In October, Āz̄arshahr sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Āz̄arshahr's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Āz̄arshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:41 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Āz̄arshahr is city in East Azerbaijan 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 23°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Āz̄arshahr reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22310
32310
42310
52210
62210
72210
8229
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14209
15208
16208
17208
18198
19198
20198
21187
22187
23187
24187
25177
26176
27176
28166
29166
30166
31155

How October really feels in Āz̄arshahr

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.

Āz̄arshahr 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 / -5°296.55.49.70.0
Feb / -3°3885.410.50.4
Mar11° / 5510.93.211.72.6
Apr16° / 6110.80.512.95.2
May22° / 11°489.10147.1
Jun28° / 15°173.5014.67.4
Jul32° / 19°92.4014.35.2
Aug32° / 18°51.4013.55.5
Sep27° / 14°51.3012.38.5
Oct20° / 2040117.6
Nov11° / 396.31.4103.1
Dec / -3°3174.49.40.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3919
4919
5919
68911
78911
88812
98713
108713
118614
128614
138515
148416
158317
168317
178218
188218
198020
207921
217822
227822
237723
247525
257426
267426
277228
287228
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Āz̄arshahr gets around 20 mm of rain over 4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 13% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
139
149
159
1610
1711
1812
1913
2014
2115
2216
2317
2418
2519
2620
2720
2821
2922
3023
3123

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 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:276:04
211.66:286:02
311.56:286:00
411.56:295:59
511.56:305:57
611.46:315:56
711.46:325:54
811.36:335:53
911.36:345:51
1011.26:355:50
1111.26:365:48
1211.26:375:47
1311.16:385:46
1411.16:395:44
1511.06:405:43
1611.06:415:41
1711.06:425:40
1810.96:435:39
1910.96:445:37
2010.96:455:36
2110.86:465:35
2210.86:475:33
2310.76:485:32
2410.76:495:31
2510.76:505:30
2610.66:515:28
2710.66:525:27
2810.56:535:26
2910.56:545:25
3010.56:555:24
3110.46:565:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Āz̄arshahr?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Āz̄arshahr for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Āz̄arshahr in October

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

In October, Āz̄arshahr sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Āz̄arshahr in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Āz̄arshahr peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Āz̄arshahr 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 Āz̄arshahr is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2334 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Āz̄arshahr?

Āz̄arshahr sits at 37.8°N, 46.0°E, 1,386 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Īlkhchī, 20 km away.

Topography around Āz̄arshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Āz̄arshahr has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 1,406 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,351 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,444 m.

The land around Āz̄arshahr is covered by trees (28%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and bare terrain (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
206 m
16 km
1,351 m
80 km
2,444 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Īlkhchī 20 km · Oskū 21 km · Khosrowshahr 22 km · Sahand 24 km · Ajab Shīr 32 km · Sardrūd 33 km · Tabriz 45 km · Marāgheh 47 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 Āz̄arshahr (37.759°, 45.9783°, elevation 1,386 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).