Mahdishahr weather in October

In October, Mahdishahr sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 61% 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 Mahdishahr's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mahdishahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:09 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Mahdishahr is city in Semnan 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 20°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mahdishahr reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22011
32011
42010
52010
61910
71910
81910
91910
10199
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21168
22168
23167
24167
25157
26157
27157
28156
29146
30146
31146

How October really feels in Mahdishahr

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.

Mahdishahr weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°245.96.59.90.0
Feb / -4°316.96.610.60.0
Mar / 509.2711.71.5
Apr14° / 5910.72.712.94.3
May20° / 11°5712.20.313.96.2
Jun25° / 15°287.9014.47.5
Jul28° / 18°195.1014.27.5
Aug27° / 17°174.9013.37.9
Sep24° / 14°225.8012.28.1
Oct17° / 2970.611.16.3
Nov / 306.94.310.12.2
Dec / -3°235.95.89.60.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28515
38515
48317
58317
68218
78119
88119
98020
107921
117921
127921
137822
147822
157822
167723
177723
187624
197624
207525
217426
227426
237327
247228
257228
267129
277030
286931
296832
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Mahdishahr gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1221
2221
3221
4221
5221
6221
7221
8221
9221
10221
11221
12221
13221
14221
15221
16221
17222
18232
19232
20232
21232
22233
23243
24243
25244
26244
27245
28245
29245
30246
31246

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 5 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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 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 5:56 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:565:35
211.65:575:33
311.65:585:32
411.55:595:30
511.56:005:29
611.56:005:28
711.46:015:26
811.46:025:25
911.36:035:23
1011.36:045:22
1111.36:055:21
1211.26:065:19
1311.26:075:18
1411.26:075:17
1511.16:085:15
1611.16:095:14
1711.06:105:13
1811.06:115:11
1911.06:125:10
2010.96:135:09
2110.96:145:08
2210.96:155:07
2310.86:165:05
2410.86:175:04
2510.86:185:03
2610.76:195:02
2710.76:205:01
2810.76:215:00
2910.66:224:59
3010.66:234:58
3110.66:234:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mahdishahr?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Mahdishahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mahdishahr in October

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

In October, Mahdishahr sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Mahdishahr 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 Mahdishahr peaks around July 19 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Mahdishahr 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 Mahdishahr is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1944 µg/m³Jul 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Mahdishahr?

Mahdishahr sits at 35.7°N, 53.4°E, 1,600 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Semnan, 15 km away.

DāmghānNekāGarmsār

Topography around Mahdishahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mahdishahr has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 628 m around an average of 1,736 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,814 m.

The land around Mahdishahr is covered by bare terrain (79%) within 3 km, bare terrain (64%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (56%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
628 m
16 km
2,150 m
80 km
3,814 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Semnan 15 km · Fīrūzkūh 53 km · Zīr Āb 62 km · Qā’em Shahr 95 km · Sari 98 km · Dāmghān 103 km · Nekā 105 km · Garmsār 107 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 Mahdishahr (35.7107°, 53.3539°, elevation 1,600 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).