Kahnūj weather in October

In October, Kahnūj sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kahnūj's 2nd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kahnūj's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:45 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
9%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kahnūj reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13623
23623
33623
43623
53623
63623
73522
83522
93522
103522
113522
123421
133421
143421
153421
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173321
183320
193320
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223320
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273219
283119
293119
303118
313118

How October really feels in Kahnūj

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 24 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
24
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.

Kahnūj weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 54510.47.3
Feb21° / 11°424.6117.9
Mar26° / 15°403.911.87.9
Apr33° / 20°101.412.64.7
May38° / 25°20.813.41.1
Jun42° / 28°20.413.70.0
Jul42° / 30°41.413.60.0
Aug41° / 29°51.8130.0
Sep38° / 26°20.912.21.1
Oct34° / 21°4111.34.4
Nov27° / 15°112.110.68.2
Dec22° / 11°303.310.38.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 94% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27955
28955
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kahnūj gets around 4 mm of rain over 1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
104
114
124
134
144
154
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
274
284
294
304
314

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
165151271
267151161
368151151
470141150
572141040
672141040
772141040
87513930
97513930
107612930
117812820
127812820
138011720
148011720
158310610
168310610
178310610
188310610
198410510
208410510
218311510
228311510
238212510
248212510
258113510
268014510
278014510
288015500
298015500
307916500
317816600

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:36 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:365:20
211.75:375:19
311.75:375:18
411.75:385:17
511.65:385:16
611.65:395:15
711.65:395:13
811.55:405:12
911.55:405:11
1011.55:415:10
1111.55:425:09
1211.45:425:08
1311.45:435:07
1411.45:435:06
1511.35:445:05
1611.35:455:04
1711.35:455:03
1811.35:465:02
1911.25:465:01
2011.25:475:00
2111.25:484:59
2211.25:484:58
2311.15:494:57
2411.15:504:56
2511.15:504:56
2611.15:514:55
2711.05:524:54
2811.05:534:53
2911.05:534:52
3011.05:544:52
3110.95:554:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kahnūj

In seasonPeak

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

Kahnūj sees seasonal dust haze (April–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kahnūj?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Kahnūj for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kahnūj in October

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

In October, Kahnūj sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kahnūj 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 Kahnūj peaks around June 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeExtremeVery highModerateJun 15UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kahnūj 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 Kahnūj is worst in July — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 18 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1745 µg/m³Nov 2318 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May35Poor
Jun33Moderate
Jul47Poor
Aug33Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kahnūj?

Kahnūj sits at 27.9°N, 57.7°E, 501 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is ‘Anbarābād, 61 km away.

MīnābBaravātBamBandar Abbas

Topography around Kahnūj

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kahnūj has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 514 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,291 m.

The land around Kahnūj is covered by bare terrain (53%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, bare terrain (85%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
1,161 m
80 km
2,291 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: ‘Anbarābād 61 km · Manūjān 63 km · Rūdān 75 km · Jīroft 82 km · Mīnāb 108 km · Baravāt 143 km · Bam 145 km · Bandar Abbas 163 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 Kahnūj (27.9403°, 57.6998°, elevation 501 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).