Bāneh weather in October

In October, Bāneh sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Bāneh's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bāneh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
31%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Bāneh is city in Kurdistan Province, Iran.

Density
70/km²
people per km²

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 25°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bāneh reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1259
2259
3259
4259
5249
6249
7249
8248
9238
10238
11238
12238
13238
14228
15228
16227
17217
18217
19217
20207
21207
22206
23196
24196
25196
26186
27186
28185
29175
30175
31175

How October really feels in Bāneh

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.

Bāneh 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 / -7°1151211.39.80.0
Feb / -5°12211.89.910.60.1
Mar10° / -0°11813.4611.72.0
Apr16° / 9512.80.912.94.6
May22° / 438.1013.97.3
Jun29° / 14°31.1014.47.3
Jul34° / 18°10.3014.24.3
Aug34° / 17°10.3013.44.3
Sep29° / 12°20.8012.27.5
Oct21° / 345.2011.17.8
Nov12° / 748.61.310.13.4
Dec / -4°9410.67.59.60.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3937
4919
5919
68911
78911
88812
98713
108614
118515
128416
138317
148218
158119
168020
177921
187822
197624
207525
217525
227327
237228
247129
256931
266832
276733
286634
296535
306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bāneh gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.2 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 16% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
68
79
89
910
1010
1111
1212
1312
1413
1514
1615
1716
1817
1918
2019
2120
2221
2323
2424
2525
2626
2727
2828
2929
3030
3131

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 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:05
211.66:276:03
311.66:286:02
411.56:296:00
511.56:305:59
611.46:315:57
711.46:315:56
811.46:325:54
911.36:335:53
1011.36:345:52
1111.36:355:50
1211.26:365:49
1311.26:375:48
1411.16:385:46
1511.16:395:45
1611.16:395:44
1711.06:405:42
1811.06:415:41
1911.06:425:40
2010.96:435:38
2110.96:445:37
2210.96:455:36
2310.86:465:35
2410.86:475:34
2510.76:485:33
2610.76:495:31
2710.76:505:30
2810.66:515:29
2910.66:525:28
3010.66:535:27
3110.56:545:26

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Bāneh

In seasonPeak

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

Bāneh's rainy season runs November–April, 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 Bāneh?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bāneh in October

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

In October, Bāneh sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Bāneh in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bāneh peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bāneh 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 Bāneh is worst in May — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1138 µg/m³Dec 1525 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr37Poor
May38Poor
Jun32Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bāneh?

Bāneh sits at 36.0°N, 45.9°E, 1,525 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sardasht, 41 km away.

Topography around Bāneh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bāneh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m around an average of 1,612 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,533 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,682 m.

The land around Bāneh is covered by grassland (46%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
622 m
16 km
1,533 m
80 km
2,682 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Sardasht 41 km · Baynjiwayn 42 km · Saqqez 45 km · Marīvān 60 km · Sulaymaniyah 63 km · Būkān 65 km · Qeładizê 71 km · Mahābād 86 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 Bāneh (35.9975°, 45.8853°, elevation 1,525 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).