Bandar Abbas weather in October

In October, Bandar Abbas sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in October, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bandar Abbas's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar Abbas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
9%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Bandar Abbas is city in Hormozgan Province, Iran.

Founded
~600 BCE

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 34°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bandar Abbas reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 2°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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53427
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273124
283124
293024
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313024

How October really feels in Bandar Abbas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 20 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
20
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bandar Abbas weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 15°48410.58.0
Feb22° / 16°424118.2
Mar25° / 19°423.711.88.3
Apr30° / 23°70.912.66.6
May34° / 27°10.313.33.9
Jun36° / 30°20.113.72.7
Jul36° / 31°10.213.52.6
Aug36° / 31°10.4132.9
Sep35° / 29°20.412.23.8
Oct32° / 26°41.211.35.3
Nov28° / 21°122.110.78.0
Dec23° / 17°33310.38.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28946
29946
30946
31937

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bandar Abbas gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
143
153
163
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183
194
204
214
224
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245
255
265
276
286
296
306
316

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the muggy band about 26% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17813213120
28813213119
38913223117
49914223015
510914233014
6111014232913
7121015242911
8131015242810
914111524279
1014121525277
1115121625266
1216131625255
1316131626244
1417141726233
1517141726232
1617151727222
1718151827211
1818161827201
1918161927191
2018161928181
2118162028171
2217162129160
2317162130150
2418162230140
2518162230130
2618162330130
2718172330120
2819172330110
2919172330100
3020172430100
312117242990

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:425:26
211.75:425:25
311.75:435:24
411.75:435:23
511.65:445:22
611.65:445:21
711.65:455:19
811.65:455:18
911.55:465:17
1011.55:465:16
1111.55:475:15
1211.45:475:14
1311.45:485:13
1411.45:485:12
1511.45:495:11
1611.35:505:10
1711.35:505:09
1811.35:515:08
1911.35:515:07
2011.25:525:06
2111.25:535:06
2211.25:535:05
2311.25:545:04
2411.15:555:03
2511.15:555:02
2611.15:565:01
2711.15:575:00
2811.05:575:00
2911.05:584:59
3011.05:594:58
3111.05:594:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bandar Abbas

In seasonPeak

None of Bandar Abbas's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Bandar Abbas sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Bandar Abbas?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bandar Abbas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bandar Abbas in October

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

In October, Bandar Abbas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bandar Abbas in October

The nearest coast averages about 30°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 33°C and coldest in February near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr25Warm
May28Tropical
Jun31Tropical
Jul32Tropical
Aug33Tropical
Sep32Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Bandar Abbas in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Bandar Abbas peaks around June 14 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bandar Abbas 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 Bandar Abbas is worst in July — around 82 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1679 µg/m³Dec 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr39Poor
May51Poor
Jun63Unhealthy
Jul82Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep43Poor
Oct35Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar Abbas?

Bandar Abbas sits at 27.2°N, 56.3°E, 9 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qeshm, 26 km away.

KhasabManūjānḨājjīābādBandar-e Kong

Topography around Bandar Abbas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar Abbas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,225 m.

The land around Bandar Abbas is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (46%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
3,225 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Qeshm 26 km · Bandar-e Khamīr 74 km · Mīnāb 80 km · Rūdān 94 km · Khasab 112 km · Manūjān 122 km · Ḩājjīābād 130 km · Bandar-e Kong 148 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 Bandar Abbas (27.1865°, 56.2808°, elevation 9 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).