Fīrūzkūh weather in October

In October, Fīrūzkūh sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Fīrūzkūh's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fīrūzkūh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Fīrūzkūh is city in Tehran 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 17°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical October day in Fīrūzkūh reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1189
2178
3178
4178
5178
6168
7167
8167
9167
10167
11157
12157
13156
14156
15156
16156
17146
18146
19145
20145
21145
22135
23135
24135
25135
26124
27124
28124
29124
30113
31113

How October really feels in Fīrūzkūh

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.

Fīrūzkūh weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -8°276.57.49.90.0
Feb-1° / -7°367.37.910.60.0
Mar / -3°539.47.811.70.2
Apr11° / 6311.93.412.92.5
May17° / 6313.70.513.95.0
Jun22° / 12°4310.7014.46.9
Jul25° / 15°388.8014.27.7
Aug24° / 15°337.7013.48.0
Sep21° / 11°328.2012.27.3
Oct14° / 368.71.211.14.7
Nov / -1°357.65.910.10.9
Dec / -6°276.46.79.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38119
48020
58020
68020
77822
87822
97822
107624
117624
127624
137624
147624
157525
167426
177426
187327
197327
207228
217228
227129
237030
247030
256931
266832
276832
286733
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Fīrūzkūh gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 28% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1272
2272
3282
4283
5283
6283
7283
8283
9283
10283
11283
12283
13283
14283
15283
16283
17283
18283
19283
20284
21284
22284
23285
24286
25286
26287
27287
28288
29289
30289
312710

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 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 5:59 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 4:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:595:37
211.65:595:36
311.66:005:34
411.56:015:33
511.56:025:31
611.56:035:30
711.46:045:28
811.46:055:27
911.36:055:26
1011.36:065:24
1111.36:075:23
1211.26:085:22
1311.26:095:20
1411.26:105:19
1511.16:115:18
1611.16:125:16
1711.06:135:15
1811.06:135:14
1911.06:145:12
2010.96:155:11
2110.96:165:10
2210.96:175:09
2310.86:185:08
2410.86:195:07
2510.86:205:05
2610.76:215:04
2710.76:225:03
2810.76:235:02
2910.66:245:01
3010.66:255:00
3110.66:264:59

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.0Bright
204.0Bright
214.0Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Fīrūzkūh?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Fīrūzkūh for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fīrūzkūh in October

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

In October, Fīrūzkūh sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Fīrūzkūh 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 Fīrūzkūh peaks around July 19 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fīrūzkūh 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 Fīrūzkūh is worst in December — around 97 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 33 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorPoorUnhealthyDec 2396 µg/m³Jul 1833 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb88Unhealthy
Mar76Unhealthy
Apr68Unhealthy
May57Unhealthy
Jun42Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep51Poor
Oct67Unhealthy
Nov83Unhealthy
Dec97Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Fīrūzkūh?

Fīrūzkūh sits at 35.8°N, 52.8°E, 1,943 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zīr Āb, 50 km away.

Topography around Fīrūzkūh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fīrūzkūh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m around an average of 2,025 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,550 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,587 m.

The land around Fīrūzkūh is covered by grassland (47%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), bare terrain (37%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
555 m
16 km
1,550 m
80 km
5,587 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Zīr Āb 50 km · Mahdishahr 53 km · Semnan 60 km · Damāvand 63 km · Garmsār 71 km · Īstgāh-e Rāh Āhan-e Garmsār 72 km · Rūdehen 78 km · Qā’em Shahr 79 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 Fīrūzkūh (35.7567°, 52.7706°, elevation 1,943 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).