Gālīkesh weather in October

In October, Gālīkesh sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 11 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 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Gālīkesh's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gālīkesh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:03 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Gālīkesh is city in Golestan 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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gālīkesh reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12614
22514
32514
42513
52513
62513
72513
82413
92412
102412
112412
122412
132412
142412
152311
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192311
202311
212211
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232210
242210
252210
262110
272110
282110
292110
30219
31209

How October really feels in Gālīkesh

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.

Gālīkesh 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 / -0°557.44.79.72.2
Feb10° / 719.15.310.62.6
Mar14° / 8810.63.911.74.3
Apr19° / 729.60.712.96.3
May25° / 14°427.10147.5
Jun30° / 18°324.4014.56.4
Jul32° / 21°336.3014.35.0
Aug32° / 20°325.8013.45.0
Sep28° / 17°334.7012.37.2
Oct23° / 11°354.60118.2
Nov16° / 496.90.9105.7
Dec11° / 386.32.89.53.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128119
138119
148119
158119
168119
178020
188020
197822
207822
217723
227723
237624
247624
257525
267525
277426
287327
297228
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gālīkesh gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
515
615
715
814
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2717
2818
2918
3018
3119

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1682471
2692371
3712261
4742150
5762040
6771940
7791830
8801730
9821620
10831520
11841420
12861310
13871210
14881110
15891010
1691900
1792800
1893700
1994600
2094600
2195500
2295500
2396400
2496400
2596400
2697300
2797300
2897300
2998200
3098200
3198200

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 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 5:49 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:495:26
211.65:495:24
311.55:505:23
411.55:515:21
511.55:525:20
611.45:535:18
711.45:545:17
811.35:555:15
911.35:565:14
1011.35:575:12
1111.25:585:11
1211.25:595:10
1311.16:005:08
1411.16:015:07
1511.16:025:05
1611.06:035:04
1711.06:045:03
1810.96:055:01
1910.96:065:00
2010.96:074:59
2110.86:084:57
2210.86:094:56
2310.86:104:55
2410.76:114:54
2510.76:124:53
2610.66:134:51
2710.66:144:50
2810.66:154:49
2910.56:164:48
3010.56:174:47
3110.56:184:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gālīkesh?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Gālīkesh for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gālīkesh in October

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

In October, Gālīkesh sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Gālīkesh in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gālīkesh peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gālīkesh 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 Gālīkesh is worst in September — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1933 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gālīkesh?

Gālīkesh sits at 37.3°N, 55.4°E, 195 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mīnūdasht, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Gālīkesh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gālīkesh has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m around an average of 230 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,563 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,962 m.

The land around Gālīkesh is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (32%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
602 m
16 km
1,563 m
80 km
2,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mīnūdasht 7.0 km · Kalāleh 13 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 24 km · Āzādshahr 31 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 64 km · Fāẕelābād 74 km · Jājarm 91 km · Āq Qalā 91 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 Gālīkesh (37.2726°, 55.4339°, elevation 195 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).