Malāyer weather in October

In October, Malāyer sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.9 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 25°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Malāyer's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malāyer's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Malāyer is city in Hamadan Province, Iran.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
1,216/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 25°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Malāyer reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12610
22510
32510
42510
5259
6249
7249
8249
9249
10239
11238
12238
13238
14228
15228
16228
17217
18217
19217
20217
21207
22207
23206
24196
25196
26196
27186
28186
29185
30175
31175

How October really feels in Malāyer

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.

Malāyer 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 / -7°488.17.2100.0
Feb / -5°518.86.910.70.4
Mar11° / 7010.34.511.72.9
Apr17° / 5710.40.712.85.4
May23° / 10°266.6013.87.6
Jun30° / 15°20.8014.26.5
Jul34° / 19°10.2014.14.0
Aug34° / 18°10.2013.34.3
Sep29° / 13°10.2012.27.5
Oct22° / 183.9011.18.1
Nov13° / 4371.210.23.9
Dec / -3°4775.19.81.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 18%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5928
6919
79010
88911
98812
108713
118713
128515
138416
148416
158218
168119
178119
187921
197921
207723
217723
227624
237525
247525
257426
267327
277228
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Malāyer gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.9 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 13% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
55
65
76
86
97
108
118
129
1310
1411
1511
1612
1713
1814
1915
2016
2117
2218
2318
2419
2520
2621
2721
2822
2922
3023
3123

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 8 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
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
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 6:14 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:54
211.66:155:52
311.66:155:51
411.66:165:49
511.56:175:48
611.56:185:47
711.46:195:45
811.46:195:44
911.46:205:43
1011.36:215:41
1111.36:225:40
1211.36:235:39
1311.26:235:37
1411.26:245:36
1511.26:255:35
1611.16:265:34
1711.16:275:32
1811.16:285:31
1911.06:295:30
2011.06:295:29
2111.06:305:28
2210.96:315:26
2310.96:325:25
2410.96:335:24
2510.86:345:23
2610.86:355:22
2710.86:365:21
2810.76:375:20
2910.76:385:19
3010.76:385:18
3110.66:395:17

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Malāyer?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Malāyer for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Malāyer in October

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

In October, Malāyer sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Malāyer 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 Malāyer peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 12Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Malāyer 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 Malāyer is worst in April — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (August, 19 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Malāyer's WHO annual average of 23 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2030 µg/m³Aug 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malāyer?

Malāyer sits at 34.3°N, 48.8°E, 1,760 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Nahāvand, 43 km away.

Topography around Malāyer

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malāyer has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m around an average of 1,810 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,127 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,199 m.

The land around Malāyer is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%), grassland (31%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
569 m
16 km
1,127 m
80 km
2,199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Nahāvand 43 km · Tūyserkān 44 km · Borūjerd 45 km · Hamadan 62 km · Mahājerān 63 km · Shāzand 68 km · Aleshtar 71 km · Bahār 76 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 Malāyer (34.3016°, 48.8217°, elevation 1,760 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).