Dāmghān weather in October

In October, Dāmghān sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 26 mm of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 Dāmghān's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dāmghān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
26 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
32%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Dāmghān is city in Semnan Province, Iran.

Density
3,224/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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dāmghān reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32111
42111
52111
62111
72011
82010
92010
102010
112010
121910
131910
14199
15199
16199
17189
18189
19189
20189
21188
22178
23178
24178
25178
26168
27167
28167
29167
30157
31156

How October really feels in Dāmghān

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.

Dāmghān weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°225.45.59.80.0
Feb / -3°286.75.610.60.2
Mar10° / 459.45.411.72.3
Apr16° / 439.91.512.95.2
May22° / 12°3410.40.113.96.8
Jun27° / 17°206.7014.47.3
Jul30° / 19°184.8014.26.3
Aug29° / 19°195.2013.47.0
Sep25° / 15°154.7012.28.3
Oct19° / 2660.211.16.9
Nov10° / 266.6310.12.8
Dec / -2°195.34.39.60.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% 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 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
28812
38812
48713
58713
68713
78614
88614
98515
108515
118416
128416
138416
148416
158218
168218
178119
188020
197921
207822
217723
227624
237525
247426
257327
267129
277129
287030
296832
306832
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Dāmghān gets around 26 mm of rain and snow over 6 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1190
2190
3180
4180
5180
6180
7180
8190
9190
10180
11180
12180
13180
14180
15180
16180
17190
18191
19191
20191
21191
22191
23201
24201
25202
26202
27212
28212
29213
30213
31213

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 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:52 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:525:31
211.65:535:29
311.65:545:28
411.55:555:26
511.55:565:25
611.45:575:23
711.45:585:22
811.45:595:20
911.35:595:19
1011.36:005:18
1111.36:015:16
1211.26:025:15
1311.26:035:14
1411.16:045:12
1511.16:055:11
1611.16:065:10
1711.06:075:08
1811.06:085:07
1911.06:095:06
2010.96:105:04
2110.96:105:03
2210.86:115:02
2310.86:125:01
2410.86:135:00
2510.76:144:59
2610.76:154:57
2710.76:164:56
2810.66:174:55
2910.66:184:54
3010.66:194:53
3110.56:204:52

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Dāmghān?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Dāmghān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dāmghān in October

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

In October, Dāmghān sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

UV index in Dāmghān 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 Dāmghān peaks around July 18 at about 11 (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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Dāmghān 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 Dāmghān is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1524 µg/m³Aug 1018 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dāmghān?

Dāmghān sits at 36.2°N, 54.3°E, 1,154 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahrud, 63 km away.

Topography around Dāmghān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dāmghān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 1,158 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Dāmghān is covered by bare terrain (44%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (82%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (60%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
951 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Shahrud 63 km · Kord Kūy 73 km · Gorgān 76 km · Bandar-e Gaz 76 km · Galūgāh 78 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 85 km · Fāẕelābād 89 km · Behshahr 92 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 Dāmghān (36.1679°, 54.3429°, elevation 1,154 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).