Mashad in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Mashad sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 31 mm of precipitation over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Mashad's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mashad's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 31 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.2
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mashad in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 29°C in early September to 10°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Mashad reaches about 20°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Mashad
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Mashad weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5° / -4° | 27 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 9.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 7° / -3° | 43 | 8.2 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 1.0 |
| Mar | 12° / 1° | 65 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 19° / 7° | 54 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 12.9 | 6.0 |
| May | 24° / 12° | 34 | 7.4 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 7.5 |
| Jun | 29° / 16° | 7 | 2.2 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.9 |
| Jul | 32° / 18° | 2 | 0.6 | 0 | 14.2 | 5.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 17° | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 13.4 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 27° / 13° | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.2 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 21° / 7° | 9 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 8.3 |
| Nov | 13° / 2° | 20 | 4.3 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Dec | 8° / -2° | 20 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mashad gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 7 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Mashad?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Mashad for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Mashad in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mashad sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Mashad in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Mashad peaks around July 16 at about 11 (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 — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mashad in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mashad is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 20 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 21 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21 | Moderate |
| Feb | 23 | Moderate |
| Mar | 29 | Moderate |
| Apr | 33 | Moderate |
| May | 33 | Moderate |
| Jun | 27 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 26 | Moderate |
| Sep | 32 | Moderate |
| Oct | 28 | Moderate |
| Nov | 22 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Mashad?
Mashad sits at 36.3°N, 59.6°E, 980 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gorjī-ye Soflá, 12 km away.
Topography around Mashad
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mashad.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mashad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 984 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,881 m.
The land around Mashad is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 3 km, bare terrain (32%), artificial surfaces (29%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%), grassland (27%) and cropland (21%) within 80 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
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 Mashad (36.2981°, 59.6057°, elevation 980 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.