Māhdāsht weather in October

In October, Māhdāsht sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.3 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 26°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Māhdāsht's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Māhdāsht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Māhdāsht is city in Alborz Province, Iran.

Founded
1991

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 26°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Māhdāsht reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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72512
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How October really feels in Māhdāsht

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.

Māhdāsht 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 / -3°367.13.99.90.7
Feb / -1°397.92.810.61.8
Mar14° / 499.41.211.74.4
Apr20° / 448.40.312.96.7
May27° / 14°174013.97.5
Jun33° / 19°30.8014.44.5
Jul36° / 22°20.3014.22.6
Aug35° / 21°20.3013.43.3
Sep31° / 16°20.4012.26.5
Oct23° / 11°163.3011.18.4
Nov14° / 386.60.610.14.7
Dec / -0°387.32.39.61.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% 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 (%)
1937
2928
3928
4919
5919
69010
78911
88911
98812
108911
118812
128713
138713
148614
158614
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287426
297327
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Māhdāsht gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.3 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 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
44
54
65
75
85
96
106
116
127
137
147
158
168
179
1810
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2012
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3122

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 (%)
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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
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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167calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 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 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:065:45
211.66:075:44
311.66:085:42
411.56:095:41
511.56:105:39
611.56:115:38
711.46:115:36
811.46:125:35
911.36:135:34
1011.36:145:32
1111.36:155:31
1211.26:165:29
1311.26:175:28
1411.26:185:27
1511.16:195:25
1611.16:195:24
1711.06:205:23
1811.06:215:22
1911.06:225:20
2010.96:235:19
2110.96:245:18
2210.96:255:17
2310.86:265:16
2410.86:275:14
2510.86:285:13
2610.76:295:12
2710.76:305:11
2810.76:315:10
2910.66:325:09
3010.66:335:08
3110.66:345:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.1Bright
264.0Bright
274.0Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Māhdāsht?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Māhdāsht in October

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

In October, Māhdāsht sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Māhdāsht in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Māhdāsht peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Māhdāsht 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 Māhdāsht is worst in December — around 170 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 51 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 23169 µg/m³Jul 1852 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan167Very unhealthy
Feb149Unhealthy
Mar116Unhealthy
Apr104Unhealthy
May85Unhealthy
Jun61Unhealthy
Jul51Poor
Aug58Unhealthy
Sep74Unhealthy
Oct102Unhealthy
Nov135Unhealthy
Dec170Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Māhdāsht?

Māhdāsht sits at 35.7°N, 50.8°E, 1,163 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ṣafādasht, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Māhdāsht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Māhdāsht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 1,165 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,001 m.

The land around Māhdāsht is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (36%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
688 m
80 km
4,001 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ṣafādasht 5.0 km · Moḩammad Shahr 10 km · Meshkīn Dasht 12 km · Shahrak-e Mohandesī-ye Zerā‘ī 14 km · Kamālshahr 16 km · Malārd 16 km · Fardīs 17 km · Shahre Jadide Andisheh 19 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 Māhdāsht (35.7282°, 50.8134°, elevation 1,163 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).