Gorgān weather in October

In October, Gorgān sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Gorgān's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorgān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:06 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Gorgān 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gorgān reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
12112
22112
32112
42012
52012
62011
72011
82011
92011
102011
111911
121910
131910
141910
151910
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171910
181810
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24179
25179
26178
27178
28178
29168
30168
31168

How October really feels in Gorgān

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.

Gorgān weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°609.789.80.2
Feb / -2°7711.89.410.60.4
Mar10° / 11616.39.711.71.9
Apr15° / 15420.22.912.93.5
May20° / 12°19522.50.213.94.7
Jun24° / 16°10916.7014.56.1
Jul26° / 18°5611.8014.36.7
Aug26° / 18°6512013.46.8
Sep23° / 15°10914.4012.36.6
Oct19° / 10°10013.80.3115.7
Nov12° / 8111.14.2103.2
Dec / -0°538.86.69.51.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87228
97228
107228
117228
127129
137129
147129
157129
167030
176931
186931
196832
206733
216634
226634
236436
246337
256337
266139
276040
285941
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Gorgān gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1490
2491
3491
4481
5481
6481
7481
8471
9471
10471
11461
12461
13451
14451
15451
16441
17441
18431
19431
20421
21421
22421
23421
24432
25432
26432
27433
28433
29433
30424
31424

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
170264
272253
374233
476222
578202
680191
782171
883161
985141
1086131
1189110
1290100
139190
149280
159460
169550
179640
189640
199730
209730
219820
229820
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
2810000
2910000
3010000
3110000

Wind in October

Winds average 4 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:52 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:525:30
211.65:535:29
311.55:545:27
411.55:555:26
511.55:565:24
611.45:575:23
711.45:585:21
811.35:595:20
911.36:005:18
1011.36:005:17
1111.26:015:15
1211.26:025:14
1311.26:035:13
1411.16:045:11
1511.16:055:10
1611.06:065:08
1711.06:075:07
1811.06:085:06
1910.96:095:05
2010.96:105:03
2110.96:115:02
2210.86:125:01
2310.86:135:00
2410.76:144:58
2510.76:154:57
2610.76:164:56
2710.66:174:55
2810.66:184:54
2910.66:194:53
3010.56:204:52
3110.56:214:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.0Bright
134.0Bright
144.0Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Gorgān?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Gorgān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gorgān in October

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

In October, Gorgān sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Gorgān in October

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 59 km away) is warmest in August at about 29°C and coldest in February near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Nov 6 — about 5.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr16Cool
May21Refreshing
Jun25Warm
Jul28Warm
Aug29Tropical
Sep27Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Gorgān 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 Gorgān peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gorgān 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 Gorgān is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1827 µg/m³Dec 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gorgān?

Gorgān sits at 36.8°N, 54.4°E, 140 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Āq Qalā, 19 km away.

Topography around Gorgān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorgān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,355 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,905 m.

The land around Gorgān is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (30%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
247 m
16 km
2,355 m
80 km
3,905 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Āq Qalā 19 km · Sīmīn Shahr 27 km · Fāẕelābād 28 km · Kord Kūy 30 km · Bandar-e Torkaman 34 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 38 km · Gomīshān 41 km · Bandar-e Gaz 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 Gorgān (36.8427°, 54.4439°, elevation 140 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).