Malekān weather in October

In October, Malekān sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 11 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 71% 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 Malekān's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malekān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:40 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Malekān is city in East Azerbaijan 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 26°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Malekān reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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)
12612
22612
32612
42612
52511
62511
72511
82511
92511
102411
112411
122410
132410
142310
152310
162310
172310
18229
19229
20229
21229
22219
23219
24218
25208
26208
27208
28198
29198
30197
31187

How October really feels in Malekān

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.

Malekān 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°255.93.19.70.4
Feb / -1°306.52.610.61.6
Mar14° / 377.90.911.74.3
Apr20° / 377.20.112.96.8
May26° / 13°215.90147.6
Jun31° / 18°41.2014.55.7
Jul35° / 21°10.5014.33.8
Aug35° / 20°10.4013.43.8
Sep30° / 15°10.3012.37.0
Oct23° / 10°112.50118.4
Nov14° / 285.30.5104.7
Dec / -1°2761.79.51.5

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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3928
4919
59010
69010
78812
88812
98812
108713
118614
128515
138515
148416
158317
168218
178119
188020
198020
207921
217822
227624
237624
247525
257426
267327
277228
287228
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Malekān gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
43
53
64
74
84
94
104
114
125
135
145
156
166
177
188
198
209
2110
2211
2311
2412
2513
2614
2715
2815
2916
3017
3117

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 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:266:03
211.66:276:02
311.56:286:00
411.56:295:59
511.56:295:57
611.46:305:56
711.46:315:54
811.36:325:53
911.36:335:51
1011.36:345:50
1111.26:355:48
1211.26:365:47
1311.16:375:46
1411.16:385:44
1511.16:395:43
1611.06:405:41
1711.06:415:40
1811.06:425:39
1910.96:435:38
2010.96:445:36
2110.86:455:35
2210.86:465:34
2310.86:475:32
2410.76:485:31
2510.76:495:30
2610.76:505:29
2710.66:515:28
2810.66:525:27
2910.56:535:26
3010.56:545:24
3110.56:555:23

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Malekān?

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
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Malekān in October

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

In October, Malekān sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes.

light clothes

UV index in Malekān 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 Malekān peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Malekān 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 Malekān is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2334 µg/m³Aug 1622 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malekān?

Malekān sits at 37.1°N, 46.1°E, 1,299 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Mīāndoāb, 20 km away.

Topography around Malekān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malekān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 1,299 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,426 m.

The land around Malekān is covered by grassland (43%), cropland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
648 m
80 km
2,426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Mīāndoāb 20 km · Bonāb 22 km · Marāgheh 30 km · Ajab Shīr 42 km · Mahābād 54 km · Shāhīn Dezh 66 km · Naqadeh 67 km · Āz̄arshahr 69 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 Malekān (37.1426°, 46.1035°, elevation 1,299 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).