Bīrjand weather in October

In October, Bīrjand sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Bīrjand's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bīrjand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
12%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Bīrjand is city in South Khorasan province, Iran.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.1 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
4,602/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 26°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Bīrjand reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12711
22611
32611
42611
52611
62510
72510
82510
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11249
12249
13249
14249
15249
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19238
20238
21228
22228
23228
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25227
26217
27217
28217
29217
30217
31207

How October really feels in Bīrjand

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.

Bīrjand 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 / -3°376.82.710.11.8
Feb11° / -1°457.61.710.82.8
Mar16° / 4580.611.85.3
Apr22° / 204.8012.87.7
May28° / 14°61.7013.77.7
Jun32° / 18°10.2014.15.5
Jul33° / 19°00013.95.1
Aug31° / 17°00.1013.26.1
Sep29° / 13°10.2012.27.9
Oct23° / 30.7011.29.2
Nov16° / 102.80.110.36.4
Dec11° / -1°224.60.79.93.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8973
9973
10973
11973
12964
13964
14964
15955
16955
17946
18946
19946
20928
21928
22919
239010
249010
258911
268911
278812
288812
298812
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Bīrjand gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
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202
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243
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264
274
285
295
306
316

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
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8100
9100
10100
11100
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15100
16100
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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
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
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 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:32 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:325:12
211.65:325:11
311.65:335:10
411.65:345:08
511.55:355:07
611.55:355:06
711.55:365:04
811.45:375:03
911.45:385:02
1011.45:385:01
1111.35:394:59
1211.35:404:58
1311.35:414:57
1411.25:414:56
1511.25:424:54
1611.25:434:53
1711.15:444:52
1811.15:454:51
1911.15:454:50
2011.05:464:49
2111.05:474:48
2211.05:484:47
2310.95:494:45
2410.95:504:44
2510.95:504:43
2610.95:514:42
2710.85:524:41
2810.85:534:40
2910.85:544:40
3010.75:554:39
3110.75:564:38

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.19 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
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Bīrjand?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bīrjand in October

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

In October, Bīrjand sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bīrjand 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 Bīrjand peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 12Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Bīrjand 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 Bīrjand is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bīrjand's WHO annual average of 12.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bīrjand?

Bīrjand sits at 32.9°N, 59.2°E, 1,459 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qā’en, 96 km away.

FerdowsNehbandānGonābādBoshrūyehKhvāfTabasTāybād

Topography around Bīrjand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bīrjand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,483 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,742 m.

The land around Bīrjand is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and bare terrain (33%) within 3 km, bare terrain (89%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,205 m
80 km
1,742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Qā’en 96 km · Ferdows 161 km · Nehbandān 166 km · Gonābād 173 km · Boshrūyeh 200 km · Khvāf 208 km · Tabas 228 km · Tāybād 253 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 Bīrjand (32.8663°, 59.2211°, elevation 1,459 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).