Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Gonbad-e Kāvūs sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 119 mm of precipitation over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 16°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Gonbad-e Kāvūs's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Gonbad-e Kāvūs's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Precipitation
- 119 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 33°C in early September to 16°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Gonbad-e Kāvūs reaches about 25°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Gonbad-e Kāvūs
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 12 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Gonbad-e Kāvūs weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 2° | 52 | 6.8 | 1.5 | 9.7 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 14° / 3° | 66 | 8 | 2.2 | 10.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 17° / 6° | 78 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 22° / 11° | 63 | 8.4 | 0 | 12.9 | 7.0 |
| May | 28° / 16° | 34 | 5.6 | 0 | 14 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 33° / 21° | 27 | 4.2 | 0 | 14.5 | 4.5 |
| Jul | 35° / 23° | 33 | 6.8 | 0 | 14.3 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 35° / 23° | 33 | 5.6 | 0 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 36 | 4.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 5.3 |
| Oct | 26° / 14° | 35 | 4.5 | 0 | 11 | 8.1 |
| Nov | 19° / 8° | 49 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 14° / 4° | 36 | 5.9 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 4.9 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Gonbad-e Kāvūs gets around 119 mm of rain and snow over 16 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 6 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.9 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Gonbad-e Kāvūs?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Gonbad-e Kāvūs for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Gonbad-e Kāvūs sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Air quality in Gonbad-e Kāvūs in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Gonbad-e Kāvūs 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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 25 | Moderate |
| Apr | 26 | Moderate |
| May | 25 | Moderate |
| Jun | 24 | Moderate |
| Jul | 26 | Moderate |
| Aug | 27 | Moderate |
| Sep | 34 | Moderate |
| Oct | 31 | Moderate |
| Nov | 25 | Moderate |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Gonbad-e Kāvūs?
Gonbad-e Kāvūs sits at 37.3°N, 55.2°E, 38 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āzādshahr, 18 km away.
Topography around Gonbad-e Kāvūs
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gonbad-e Kāvūs.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gonbad-e Kāvūs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 559 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,711 m.
The land around Gonbad-e Kāvūs is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (29%), grassland (26%) and cropland (26%) within 80 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
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 Gonbad-e Kāvūs (37.25°, 55.1672°, elevation 38 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.