Farrokh Shahr weather in October

In October, Farrokh Shahr sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 Farrokh Shahr's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farrokh Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Farrokh Shahr is city in Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari 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 24°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Farrokh Shahr reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°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)
1249
2249
3248
4248
5238
6238
7238
8237
9227
10227
11227
12227
13227
14216
15216
16216
17216
18206
19205
20205
21205
22195
23195
24195
25194
26184
27184
28184
29184
30174
31173

How October really feels in Farrokh Shahr

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.

Farrokh Shahr 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 / -8°4465.910.10.0
Feb / -6°395.24.410.80.8
Mar11° / -1°416.12.411.83.3
Apr17° / 215.10.212.86.3
May23° / 102.8013.68.3
Jun29° / 14°10.5014.17.3
Jul32° / 18°00.1013.95.4
Aug31° / 16°00.1013.26.2
Sep27° / 12°00.1012.28.6
Oct21° / 51.3011.28.5
Nov13° / 283.81.110.34.3
Dec / -5°345.13.89.91.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6964
7955
8946
9946
10946
11946
12928
13928
14928
15919
169010
178911
188911
198911
208713
218713
228713
238515
248515
258416
268317
278317
288218
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Farrokh Shahr gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
83
93
103
114
124
134
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
266
276
286
296
307
317

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
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 7 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
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:045:46
211.76:055:44
311.66:065:43
411.66:075:42
511.66:075:40
611.56:085:39
711.56:095:38
811.56:095:37
911.46:105:35
1011.46:115:34
1111.46:125:33
1211.36:125:32
1311.36:135:30
1411.36:145:29
1511.26:155:28
1611.26:155:27
1711.26:165:26
1811.16:175:25
1911.16:185:23
2011.16:195:22
2111.06:195:21
2211.06:205:20
2311.06:215:19
2410.96:225:18
2510.96:235:17
2610.96:235:16
2710.86:245:15
2810.86:255:14
2910.86:265:13
3010.86:275:12
3110.76:285:12

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Farrokh Shahr?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Farrokh Shahr in October

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

In October, Farrokh Shahr sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Farrokh Shahr in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Farrokh Shahr peaks around July 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 21UV 12Jan 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Farrokh Shahr 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 Farrokh Shahr is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.9× the cleanest month (August, 20 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1937 µg/m³Aug 1820 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr37Poor
May35Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farrokh Shahr?

Farrokh Shahr sits at 32.3°N, 51.0°E, 2,106 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahr-e Kord, 13 km away.

Topography around Farrokh Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farrokh Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 370 m around an average of 2,152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,187 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,000 m.

The land around Farrokh Shahr is covered by bare terrain (43%) and cropland (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (44%), cropland (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%), grassland (33%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
370 m
16 km
1,187 m
80 km
3,000 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Shahr-e Kord 13 km · Hafshejān 18 km · Sedeh Lanjān 34 km · Chamgordān 36 km · Varnāmkhvāst 39 km · Fārsān 39 km · Zarrīn Shahr 40 km · Borūjen 45 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 Farrokh Shahr (32.2717°, 50.9801°, elevation 2,106 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).