Lavāsān weather in October

In October, Lavāsān sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 4 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 20°C in the first days to 14°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 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Lavāsān's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lavāsān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:16 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
4.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Lavāsān is city in Tehran Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 24.7 µg/m³ · 2016

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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Lavāsān reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22012
32012
42012
52012
61911
71911
81911
91911
101811
111810
121810
131810
141810
151710
16179
17179
18179
19169
20169
21168
22168
23158
24158
25158
26147
27147
28147
29147
30136
31136

How October really feels in Lavāsān

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.

Lavāsān 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-0° / -8°366.96.89.80.0
Feb / -6°447.77.410.60.0
Mar / -1°599.46.111.70.8
Apr13° / 509.71.212.93.9
May20° / 12°245.20.213.97.3
Jun27° / 18°71.7014.48.6
Jul30° / 21°51.3014.27.0
Aug28° / 20°51.1013.47.9
Sep24° / 16°61.3012.29.1
Oct17° / 2040.111.16.7
Nov / 406.93.510.11.8
Dec / -6°366.96.29.60.0

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 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3937
4928
5919
69010
79010
88911
98812
108812
118812
128713
138614
148614
158614
168416
178416
188317
198317
208218
218119
228020
238020
247921
257822
267723
277624
287624
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Lavāsān gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 4 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 13% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
170
280
380
480
580
690
790
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
16100
17100
18110
19120
20130
21140
22150
23160
24171
25181
26191
27201
28202
29212
30222
31223

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 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
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
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 6:03 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:42
211.66:045:40
311.66:055:39
411.56:065:37
511.56:075:36
611.46:075:34
711.46:085:33
811.46:095:32
911.36:105:30
1011.36:115:29
1111.36:125:27
1211.26:135:26
1311.26:145:25
1411.16:145:23
1511.16:155:22
1611.16:165:21
1711.06:175:19
1811.06:185:18
1911.06:195:17
2010.96:205:16
2110.96:215:14
2210.96:225:13
2310.86:235:12
2410.86:245:11
2510.86:255:10
2610.76:265:09
2710.76:275:08
2810.66:285:07
2910.66:295:05
3010.66:305:04
3110.56:315:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Lavāsān?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Lavāsān for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lavāsān in October

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

In October, Lavāsān sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Lavāsān 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 Lavāsān peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 12Dec 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Lavāsān 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 Lavāsān is worst in January — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lavāsān's WHO annual average of 24.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModerateJan 1237 µg/m³Jul 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb34Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Lavāsān?

Lavāsān sits at 35.8°N, 51.6°E, 1,681 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Pardīs, 17 km away.

Topography around Lavāsān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lavāsān has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m around an average of 1,780 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,452 m.

The land around Lavāsān is covered by grassland (44%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and bare terrain (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
782 m
16 km
2,600 m
80 km
5,452 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pardīs 17 km · Vaḩīdīyeh 20 km · Tajrīsh 20 km · Būmahen 23 km · Tehran 25 km · Shahrak-e Qods 25 km · Rūdehen 26 km · Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn 32 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 Lavāsān (35.8216°, 51.6444°, elevation 1,681 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).