Būkān in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Būkān sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 57 mm of precipitation over about 11 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 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
57 mm
11 wet days
Avg wind
8 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Būkān in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Būkān reaches about 22°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Būkān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 6 days that feel above 32°C and 19 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
6
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
19
wind chill below the day's low

Būkān sees both extremes in fall: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Būkān 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
Jan / -5°407.76.39.80.0
Feb / -3°478.65.910.60.8
Mar12° / 5410.72.311.73.3
Apr18° / 509.90.312.95.8
May24° / 10°318.4013.97.3
Jun31° / 15°61.7014.45.8
Jul35° / 19°20.7014.23.4
Aug35° / 17°10.4013.43.5
Sep30° / 12°20.8012.26.9
Oct22° / 173.6011.18.1
Nov13° / 376.30.910.14.2
Dec / -3°376.93.99.60.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Būkān gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 8 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 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 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Būkān?

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.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Būkān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Būkān in Fall

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

In fall, Būkān sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 7°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Būkān in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Būkān peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Būkān 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 Būkān is worst in May — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1032 µg/m³Dec 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Būkān?

Būkān sits at 36.5°N, 46.2°E, 1,365 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Saqqez, 31 km away.

Topography around Būkān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Būkān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 1,375 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,310 m.

The land around Būkān is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
776 m
80 km
2,310 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Saqqez 31 km · Shāhīn Dezh 36 km · Mīāndoāb 50 km · Mahābād 51 km · Bāneh 65 km · Malekān 70 km · Sardasht 77 km · Takāb 82 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 Būkān (36.521°, 46.2089°, elevation 1,365 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.