Bam in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Bam sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 8 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
15°C
Rainfall
8 mm
2 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Bam in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 18°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Bam reaches about 26°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Bam

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 15 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
15
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.

Bam 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
Jan14° / 284.51.510.34.8
Feb16° / 294.50.8116.1
Mar21° / 10°2450.211.87.6
Apr26° / 16°122.6012.77.9
May32° / 21°41.4013.45.4
Jun35° / 25°10.5013.83.3
Jul36° / 26°30.5013.72.9
Aug34° / 24°10.20133.9
Sep32° / 21°10.2012.25.7
Oct27° / 16°30.9011.38.6
Nov21° / 10°51.20.110.58.4
Dec16° / 141.90.510.26.5

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Bam gets around 8 mm of rain over 2 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 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 18 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Bam

In seasonPeak

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

Bam sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Bam?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Bam for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bam in Fall

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

In fall, Bam sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Bam in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bam peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 17UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bam 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 Bam is worst in July — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 23 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1741 µg/m³Nov 1723 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr40Poor
May41Poor
Jun36Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug36Poor
Sep33Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bam?

Bam sits at 29.1°N, 58.4°E, 1,061 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Baravāt, 6.0 km away.

KahnūjMāhānBāftKermanBardsīr

Topography around Bam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 1,062 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 634 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,474 m.

The land around Bam is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), trees (31%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (90%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
634 m
80 km
3,474 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Baravāt 6.0 km · Jīroft 77 km · ‘Anbarābād 86 km · Kahnūj 145 km · Māhān 148 km · Bāft 171 km · Kerman 180 km · Bardsīr 195 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 Bam (29.106°, 58.357°, elevation 1,061 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.