Kermanshah weather in October

In October, Kermanshah sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kermanshah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kermanshah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Kermanshah is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.1 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
7,406/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 28°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kermanshah 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 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12811
22811
32811
42711
52711
62711
72710
82710
92610
102610
112610
122610
132510
14259
15259
16249
17249
18249
19249
20238
21238
22238
23228
24228
25218
26218
27217
28207
29207
30207
31197

How October really feels in Kermanshah

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.

Kermanshah 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
Jan / -2°7410.76101.0
Feb / -1°8011.14.810.71.9
Mar14° / 9211.82.111.74.0
Apr19° / 77110.112.86.1
May25° / 11°307.1013.87.6
Jun32° / 16°20.6014.25.4
Jul36° / 19°00.1014.12.5
Aug36° / 19°00.1013.32.5
Sep32° / 14°10.3012.25.8
Oct24° / 284.2011.18.1
Nov15° / 688.10.110.25.0
Dec10° / -0°6492.69.72.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5919
6919
78911
88911
98812
108713
118614
128614
138416
148416
158317
168317
178119
188119
198020
207921
217822
227723
237723
247624
257426
267426
277327
287228
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kermanshah gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
64
75
86
96
107
118
128
139
1410
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2016
2117
2219
2320
2421
2523
2624
2725
2826
2927
3028
3129

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 36 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 6:21 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:216:01
211.66:225:59
311.66:225:58
411.66:235:56
511.56:245:55
611.56:255:54
711.46:265:52
811.46:265:51
911.46:275:50
1011.36:285:48
1111.36:295:47
1211.36:305:46
1311.26:305:44
1411.26:315:43
1511.26:325:42
1611.16:335:41
1711.16:345:39
1811.16:355:38
1911.06:365:37
2011.06:365:36
2111.06:375:35
2210.96:385:33
2310.96:395:32
2410.96:405:31
2510.86:415:30
2610.86:425:29
2710.86:435:28
2810.76:445:27
2910.76:455:26
3010.76:455:25
3110.66:465:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 8.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kermanshah

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Kermanshah?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kermanshah in October

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

In October, Kermanshah sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kermanshah 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 Kermanshah peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 17UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kermanshah 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 Kermanshah is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Kermanshah's WHO annual average of 19.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2324 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kermanshah?

Kermanshah sits at 34.3°N, 47.1°E, 1,392 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Harsīn, 48 km away.

Topography around Kermanshah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kermanshah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 1,396 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,376 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,609 m.

The land around Kermanshah is covered by artificial surfaces (66%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,376 m
80 km
2,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Harsīn 48 km · Eslāmābād-e Gharb 54 km · Kāmyārān 55 km · Ravānsar 58 km · Şaḩneh 60 km · Sonqor 71 km · Javānrūd 76 km · Kangāvar 85 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 Kermanshah (34.3142°, 47.065°, elevation 1,392 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).