Kerman weather in October

In October, Kerman sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kerman's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kerman's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
13%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Kerman is city in Kerman Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.5 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
3,196/km²
people per km²

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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kerman reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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)
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22712
32712
42711
52611
62611
72611
82611
92510
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112510
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20238
21238
22238
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25238
26227
27227
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29227
30227
31217

How October really feels in Kerman

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.

Kerman 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
Jan11° / -1°214.91.810.33.3
Feb13° / 265.6110.94.4
Mar18° / 2260.311.86.5
Apr23° / 10°133.3012.78.0
May28° / 14°51.2013.57.4
Jun33° / 19°00.1013.94.9
Jul34° / 20°00.2013.84.3
Aug32° / 18°00.1013.15.4
Sep30° / 14°00.1012.27.4
Oct24° / 20.5011.39.2
Nov18° / 81.70.110.57.2
Dec13° / 142.90.710.14.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18955
19955
20955
21955
22946
23937
24937
25928
26928
279010
289010
299010
308911
318812

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kerman gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 1% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
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273
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293
303
313

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 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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 4:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:395:22
211.75:405:21
311.65:415:19
411.65:415:18
511.65:425:17
611.65:425:16
711.55:435:15
811.55:445:13
911.55:445:12
1011.45:455:11
1111.45:465:10
1211.45:465:09
1311.35:475:08
1411.35:485:06
1511.35:485:05
1611.35:495:04
1711.25:505:03
1811.25:515:02
1911.25:515:01
2011.15:525:00
2111.15:534:59
2211.15:534:58
2311.05:544:57
2411.05:554:56
2511.05:564:55
2611.05:564:54
2710.95:574:53
2810.95:584:53
2910.95:594:52
3010.96:004:51
3110.86:004:50

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Kerman?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Kerman for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kerman in October

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

In October, Kerman sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kerman in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kerman peaks around August 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highModerateAug 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May11Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Kerman 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 Kerman is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kerman's WHO annual average of 20.5 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 931 µg/m³Dec 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr31Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kerman?

Kerman sits at 30.3°N, 57.1°E, 1,760 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Māhān, 32 km away.

RafsanjānRāvarBāftSirjanNajafshahr

Topography around Kerman

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kerman has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 1,763 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 653 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,912 m.

The land around Kerman is covered by artificial surfaces (90%) within 3 km, bare terrain (67%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
653 m
80 km
3,912 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Māhān 32 km · Bardsīr 63 km · Zarand 77 km · Rafsanjān 105 km · Rāvar 112 km · Bāft 126 km · Sirjan 163 km · Najafshahr 165 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 Kerman (30.2832°, 57.0788°, elevation 1,760 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).