Khorramabad weather in October

In October, Khorramabad sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.4 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 27°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 Khorramabad's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khorramabad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:27 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Khorramabad is city in Lorestan 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 27°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical October day in Khorramabad reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 27°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)
12710
22710
32710
42710
52710
62610
7269
8269
9269
10259
11259
12259
13259
14248
15248
16248
17248
18238
19238
20238
21227
22227
23227
24217
25217
26217
27207
28207
29206
30196
31196

How October really feels in Khorramabad

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.

Khorramabad 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°9610.46.9100.8
Feb / -2°9010.65.810.81.7
Mar13° / 10711.42.511.73.7
Apr18° / 799.7012.86.1
May25° / 10°224.5013.78.0
Jun32° / 14°10.3014.25.5
Jul36° / 18°00.10143.0
Aug35° / 17°00013.23.3
Sep31° / 13°10.2012.26.4
Oct24° / 243.4011.28.4
Nov15° / 667.90.210.35.0
Dec10° / -1°898.839.82.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3946
4937
5928
6928
7919
89010
99010
108812
118812
128812
138614
148614
158515
168416
178317
188317
198218
208119
218020
227921
237822
247723
257624
267525
277525
287426
297228
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Khorramabad gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
74
84
95
105
115
126
137
147
158
169
1710
1811
1912
2013
2114
2216
2317
2418
2520
2621
2722
2823
2925
3025
3126

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:15 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:155:56
211.66:165:54
311.66:175:53
411.66:185:52
511.56:185:50
611.56:195:49
711.56:205:48
811.46:215:46
911.46:215:45
1011.46:225:44
1111.36:235:42
1211.36:245:41
1311.36:255:40
1411.26:255:39
1511.26:265:37
1611.26:275:36
1711.16:285:35
1811.16:295:34
1911.16:305:33
2011.06:305:32
2111.06:315:30
2211.06:325:29
2310.96:335:28
2410.96:345:27
2510.96:355:26
2610.86:365:25
2710.86:365:24
2810.86:375:23
2910.76:385:22
3010.76:395:21
3110.76:405:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.85 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
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Khorramabad

In seasonPeak

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

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

Khorramabad sees seasonal dust haze (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 Khorramabad?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khorramabad in October

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

In October, Khorramabad sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khorramabad 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 Khorramabad peaks around July 24 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 highHighModerateJul 24UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Khorramabad 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 Khorramabad is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 21 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1837 µg/m³Dec 1121 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr38Poor
May36Poor
Jun28Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khorramabad?

Khorramabad sits at 33.5°N, 48.4°E, 1,182 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Aleshtar, 43 km away.

Topography around Khorramabad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khorramabad has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 819 m around an average of 1,296 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,527 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,349 m.

The land around Khorramabad is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
819 m
16 km
1,527 m
80 km
3,349 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Aleshtar 43 km · Borūjerd 58 km · Dorūd 65 km · Kūhdasht 69 km · Poldokhtar 71 km · Nūrābād 74 km · Nahāvand 78 km · Darreh Shahr 98 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 Khorramabad (33.4878°, 48.3558°, elevation 1,182 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).