Dorūd weather in October

In October, Dorūd sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.5 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 25°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Dorūd's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dorūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Dorūd is city in Lorestan 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 25°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Dorūd reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12511
22511
32510
42510
52410
62410
72410
82410
9239
10239
11239
12239
13239
14228
15228
16228
17218
18218
19218
20218
21207
22207
23207
24197
25197
26197
27186
28186
29186
30176
31176

How October really feels in Dorūd

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.

Dorūd 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 / -6°10111.210100.0
Feb / -4°10010.5910.80.3
Mar11° / 12111.86.611.72.5
Apr16° / 8710.20.812.85.2
May23° / 10°245.3013.77.8
Jun30° / 15°10.5014.27.1
Jul33° / 18°10.10144.5
Aug33° / 17°00.1013.24.8
Sep29° / 13°10.2012.27.8
Oct22° / 193.5011.28.2
Nov13° / 697.61.610.34.0
Dec / -3°878.86.69.81.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4937
5937
6928
7928
89010
99010
108911
118812
128713
138713
148515
158416
168416
178218
188119
198119
208020
217921
227822
237723
247624
257525
267426
277426
287327
297228
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Dorūd gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
137
148
158
169
1710
1811
1912
2013
2114
2216
2317
2418
2519
2620
2721
2822
2923
3024
3124

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 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 6:13 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:53
211.66:135:52
311.66:145:50
411.66:155:49
511.56:165:47
611.56:165:46
711.56:175:45
811.46:185:43
911.46:195:42
1011.46:195:41
1111.36:205:40
1211.36:215:38
1311.36:225:37
1411.26:235:36
1511.26:235:35
1611.26:245:33
1711.16:255:32
1811.16:265:31
1911.16:275:30
2011.06:285:29
2111.06:285:28
2211.06:295:26
2310.96:305:25
2410.96:315:24
2510.96:325:23
2610.86:335:22
2710.86:345:21
2810.86:345:20
2910.76:355:19
3010.76:365:18
3110.76:375:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.91 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Dorūd

In seasonPeak

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

Dorūd'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 Dorūd?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dorūd in October

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

In October, Dorūd sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Dorūd 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 Dorūd peaks around July 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highModerateJul 20UV 12Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Dorūd 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 Dorūd is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1838 µg/m³Dec 1122 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dorūd?

Dorūd sits at 33.5°N, 49.1°E, 1,454 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Aznā, 37 km away.

Topography around Dorūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dorūd has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m around an average of 1,521 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,797 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,586 m.

The land around Dorūd is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), grassland (29%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
529 m
16 km
1,797 m
80 km
3,586 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Aznā 37 km · Borūjerd 53 km · Shāzand 58 km · Alīgūdarz 59 km · Khorramabad 65 km · Mahājerān 71 km · Karahrūd 83 km · Aleshtar 85 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 Dorūd (33.4922°, 49.0616°, elevation 1,454 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).