Golpāyegān weather in October

In October, Golpāyegān sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 11 mm of rain across 3.2 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 Golpāyegān's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Golpāyegān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:19 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
26%
4th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Golpāyegān is city in Isfahan 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 Golpāyegān reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 15°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 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12510
2259
3259
4259
5249
6249
7248
8248
9238
10238
11238
12238
13227
14227
15227
16227
17217
18217
19216
20216
21206
22206
23206
24196
25195
26195
27195
28185
29185
30184
31174

How October really feels in Golpāyegān

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.

Golpāyegān 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°275.54.7100.2
Feb / -4°305.73.710.81.5
Mar12° / -0°366.72.511.73.8
Apr18° / 317.40.212.86.2
May24° / 10°195.3013.77.8
Jun31° / 15°30.9014.26.3
Jul34° / 19°10.20144.1
Aug33° / 18°10.1013.24.8
Sep29° / 13°10.5012.27.7
Oct21° / 113.2011.28.2
Nov13° / 254.90.910.34.4
Dec / -4°23539.81.7

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3937
4937
5937
6928
7928
89010
98911
108911
118812
128812
138713
148614
158515
168515
178317
188317
198218
208218
218020
228020
237921
247921
257822
267723
277624
287624
297525
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Golpāyegān gets around 11 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
55
66
76
86
96
107
117
127
138
148
159
169
1710
1810
1911
2012
2113
2213
2314
2415
2515
2616
2717
2817
2918
3018
3118

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 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:085:48
211.66:085:47
311.66:095:45
411.66:105:44
511.56:115:43
611.56:115:41
711.56:125:40
811.46:135:39
911.46:145:37
1011.46:145:36
1111.36:155:35
1211.36:165:33
1311.36:175:32
1411.26:185:31
1511.26:185:30
1611.26:195:28
1711.16:205:27
1811.16:215:26
1911.16:225:25
2011.06:235:24
2111.06:235:23
2211.06:245:22
2310.96:255:21
2410.96:265:19
2510.96:275:18
2610.86:285:17
2710.86:295:16
2810.86:305:15
2910.76:305:14
3010.76:315:13
3110.76:325:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.92 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
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Golpāyegān?

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 Golpāyegān for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Golpāyegān in October

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

In October, Golpāyegān sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Golpāyegān 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 Golpāyegān peaks around July 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Golpāyegān 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 Golpāyegān is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 25 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1939 µg/m³Aug 1825 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr39Poor
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Golpāyegān?

Golpāyegān sits at 33.5°N, 50.3°E, 1,830 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khānsār, 26 km away.

Topography around Golpāyegān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Golpāyegān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 1,818 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,652 m.

The land around Golpāyegān is covered by cropland (48%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, bare terrain (59%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%), grassland (23%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
2,652 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Khānsār 26 km · Khomeyn 28 km · Dārān 53 km · Maḩallāt 53 km · Alīgūdarz 56 km · Delījān 70 km · Aznā 77 km · Arāk 90 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 Golpāyegān (33.4537°, 50.2884°, elevation 1,830 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).