Meshgīn Shahr weather in October

In October, Meshgīn Shahr sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Meshgīn Shahr's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meshgīn Shahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Meshgīn Shahr is city in Ardabil Province, Iran.

Density
6,176/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 19°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical October day in Meshgīn Shahr reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1208
2208
3198
4198
5198
6198
7197
8197
9197
10187
11187
12187
13186
14186
15186
16176
17176
18176
19176
20165
21165
22165
23165
24155
25155
26154
27154
28144
29144
30144
31143

How October really feels in Meshgīn Shahr

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.

Meshgīn Shahr weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°266.16.39.60.0
Feb / -5°387.87.710.50.2
Mar / -1°5811.88.311.71.9
Apr14° / 8215.13.7133.8
May19° / 9817.30.214.15.2
Jun24° / 12°5812.6014.66.8
Jul26° / 15°226.1014.47.7
Aug27° / 15°175.3013.57.9
Sep23° / 11°307.2012.37.6
Oct17° / 4681.2115.9
Nov10° / 396.749.92.4
Dec / -4°275.65.49.40.1

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47129
57129
67030
76931
86931
96931
106931
116832
126832
136832
146733
156733
166733
176634
186535
196436
206337
216337
226337
236238
246139
256040
265941
275941
285842
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Meshgīn Shahr gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1261
2261
3261
4251
5251
6251
7252
8252
9252
10242
11242
12242
13242
14232
15232
16233
17243
18243
19253
20254
21264
22265
23265
24276
25277
26277
27278
28288
29289
30289
312810

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000
291000
301000
311000

Wind in October

Winds average 6 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
15calm
25calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 5:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:56
211.66:215:55
311.56:225:53
411.56:235:52
511.46:245:50
611.46:255:49
711.46:265:47
811.36:275:46
911.36:285:44
1011.26:295:43
1111.26:305:41
1211.16:315:40
1311.16:325:38
1411.16:335:37
1511.06:345:35
1611.06:355:34
1710.96:365:32
1810.96:375:31
1910.96:385:30
2010.86:395:28
2110.86:405:27
2210.76:415:26
2310.76:425:24
2410.76:435:23
2510.66:445:22
2610.66:455:21
2710.66:465:20
2810.56:475:18
2910.56:495:17
3010.46:505:16
3110.46:515:15

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.1Bright
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.1Moderate
293.1Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Meshgīn Shahr

In seasonPeak

In October, Meshgīn Shahr sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Meshgīn Shahr's rainy season runs March–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Meshgīn Shahr?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Meshgīn Shahr for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meshgīn Shahr in October

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

In October, Meshgīn Shahr sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Meshgīn Shahr 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 Meshgīn Shahr peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Meshgīn Shahr 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 Meshgīn Shahr is worst in April — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (July, 16 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2027 µg/m³Nov 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Meshgīn Shahr?

Meshgīn Shahr sits at 38.4°N, 47.7°E, 1,421 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sarāb, 53 km away.

ĀstārāAstara

Topography around Meshgīn Shahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meshgīn Shahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m around an average of 1,422 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,614 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 m.

The land around Meshgīn Shahr is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
339 m
16 km
2,614 m
80 km
4,452 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Sarāb 53 km · Ahar 54 km · Ardabīl 56 km · Lerik 76 km · Germī 77 km · Bostānābād 96 km · Āstārā 104 km · Astara 104 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 Meshgīn Shahr (38.399°, 47.682°, elevation 1,421 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).