Gotvand weather in October

In October, Gotvand sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 16 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% 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 Gotvand's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gotvand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Gotvand is city in Khuzestan 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 38°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Gotvand reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13922
23821
33821
43821
53821
63821
73721
83720
93720
103720
113620
123620
133620
143619
153519
163519
173519
183519
193419
203418
213418
223318
233318
243218
253218
263218
273117
283117
293117
303017
313017

How October really feels in Gotvand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Gotvand 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 1149.810.15.8
Feb19° / 817.710.86.7
Mar24° / 12°98711.87.7
Apr30° / 17°57512.86.0
May38° / 22°61.313.61.6
Jun44° / 26°00.114.10.0
Jul46° / 29°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 28°00.113.20.0
Sep42° / 24°10.312.20.1
Oct35° / 19°161.911.23.4
Nov25° / 13°825.910.37.5
Dec19° / 11889.96.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7946
8946
9946
10937
11928
12928
13919
149010
158911
168911
178713
188614
198614
208416
218317
228218
238119
247921
257822
267723
277723
287624
297624
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Gotvand gets around 16 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
42
52
62
72
82
92
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
185
196
206
217
228
239
2410
2511
2611
2712
2813
2914
3015
3115

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49721
59721
69721
79721
89721
99721
109721
119631
129631
139631
149541
159541
169451
179451
189361
199271
209181
218992
2288102
2387112
2486122
2585132
2685132
2783143
2882153
2981163
3080173
3180173

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:135:54
211.76:145:53
311.66:155:52
411.66:155:50
511.66:165:49
611.56:175:48
711.56:175:46
811.56:185:45
911.46:195:44
1011.46:205:43
1111.46:205:41
1211.36:215:40
1311.36:225:39
1411.36:225:38
1511.26:235:37
1611.26:245:36
1711.26:255:34
1811.16:265:33
1911.16:265:32
2011.16:275:31
2111.06:285:30
2211.06:295:29
2311.06:305:28
2410.96:305:27
2510.96:315:26
2610.96:325:25
2710.96:335:24
2810.86:345:23
2910.86:355:22
3010.86:355:21
3110.76:365:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.89 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
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Gotvand

In seasonPeak

None of Gotvand's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Gotvand's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Gotvand sees seasonal dust haze (March–May), heaviest in May.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Gotvand?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gotvand. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Gotvand in October

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

In October, Gotvand sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Gotvand 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 Gotvand peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gotvand 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 Gotvand is worst in May — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 31 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateMay 1050 µg/m³Nov 1831 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Poor
Feb42Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr49Poor
May51Poor
Jun35Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec32Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gotvand?

Gotvand sits at 32.2°N, 48.8°E, 70 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shūshtar, 22 km away.

Topography around Gotvand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gotvand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 72 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 678 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,716 m.

The land around Gotvand is covered by cropland (68%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
678 m
80 km
3,716 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Shūshtar 22 km · Lālī 28 km · Dezful 41 km · Andīmeshk 49 km · Shush 54 km · Masjed Soleymān 58 km · Veys 85 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 92 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 Gotvand (32.2458°, 48.8132°, elevation 70 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).