Bandar-e Gaz weather in October

In October, Bandar-e Gaz sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 96 mm of rain across 9.7 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bandar-e Gaz's 3rd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bandar-e Gaz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:08 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
40%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Bandar-e Gaz is city in Golestan 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 22°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bandar-e Gaz reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 6°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12316
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72215
82215
92115
102115
112115
122115
132114
142114
152114
162114
172114
182014
192014
202013
212013
222013
232013
241913
251913
261913
271912
281912
291812
301812
311812

Bandar-e Gaz 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 / 659.14.39.82.0
Feb10° / 7310.2510.62.1
Mar13° / 9313.2311.73.4
Apr17° / 11°9513.50.412.95.0
May21° / 15°8512.6013.96.3
Jun25° / 19°548.5014.57.3
Jul27° / 22°488.7014.37.0
Aug27° / 22°478.7013.47.1
Sep25° / 19°9310.8012.27.0
Oct21° / 14°969.70116.8
Nov15° / 929.90.9104.6
Dec11° / 588.829.52.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
166931
176931
186832
196832
206832
216634
226535
236535
246436
256337
266337
276238
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bandar-e Gaz gets around 96 mm of rain over 9.7 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 rain averages around 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
534
633
733
832
931
1031
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2231
2331
2432
2532
2633
2733
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12435329
22735308
32935297
43135276
53436265
63636244
73935224
84135203
94335193
104635172
114835162
125035142
135334121
145434111
15563491
16573481
17603370
18623260
19633250
20653140
21673030
22682930
23702820
24712720
25732610
26752410
27762310
28792100
29811900
30831700
31841600

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 4:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:545:32
211.65:555:31
311.55:565:29
411.55:575:28
511.55:585:26
611.45:595:25
711.46:005:23
811.46:015:22
911.36:015:20
1011.36:025:19
1111.26:035:17
1211.26:045:16
1311.26:055:15
1411.16:065:13
1511.16:075:12
1611.06:085:10
1711.06:095:09
1811.06:105:08
1910.96:115:07
2010.96:125:05
2110.96:135:04
2210.86:145:03
2310.86:155:02
2410.76:165:00
2510.76:174:59
2610.76:184:58
2710.66:194:57
2810.66:204:56
2910.66:214:55
3010.56:224:54
3110.56:234:53

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.0Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bandar-e Gaz?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Bandar-e Gaz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bandar-e Gaz in October

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

In October, Bandar-e Gaz sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Bandar-e Gaz in October

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 31 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Nov 10 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr15Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Bandar-e Gaz 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 Bandar-e Gaz peaks around July 18 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bandar-e Gaz 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-e Gaz is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 2029 µg/m³Jul 1519 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bandar-e Gaz?

Bandar-e Gaz sits at 36.8°N, 53.9°E, -19 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Galūgāh, 13 km away.

Topography around Bandar-e Gaz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bandar-e Gaz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of -18 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,192 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Bandar-e Gaz is covered by cropland (41%) within 3 km, trees (32%), water (31%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
2,192 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Galūgāh 13 km · Kord Kūy 15 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 18 km · Gomīshān 35 km · Behshahr 36 km · Sīmīn Shahr 37 km · Gorgān 45 km · Āq Qalā 52 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-e Gaz (36.7741°, 53.948°, elevation -19 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).