Mīnūdasht weather in October

In October, Mīnūdasht sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 35 mm of rain across 4.5 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 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Mīnūdasht's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mīnūdasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:03 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Mīnūdasht is city in Golestan 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 28°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical October day in Mīnūdasht reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 32°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62815
72715
82715
92715
102715
112714
122714
132614
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How October really feels in Mīnūdasht

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.

Mīnūdasht 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
Jan13° / 526.81.59.73.9
Feb14° / 6682.210.64.1
Mar17° / 789.50.611.75.6
Apr22° / 11°638.4012.97.0
May28° / 16°345.60146.9
Jun33° / 21°274.2014.54.5
Jul35° / 23°336.8014.33.1
Aug35° / 23°335.6013.43.1
Sep31° / 19°364.9012.35.3
Oct26° / 14°354.50118.1
Nov19° / 496.30.3106.8
Dec14° / 365.90.59.54.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
118317
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178119
188119
198020
207921
217921
227822
237822
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277525
287327
297327
307228
317129

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Mīnūdasht gets around 35 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
516
616
716
815
915
1015
1115
1215
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2615
2715
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15126194
25226184
35525173
45625163
55924152
66024142
76223132
86522121
96721111
106920101
11702091
12721981
13751870
14771760
15781750
16791650
17801640
18821530
19831520
20841420
21841420
22861310
23861310
24861310
25871210
26881200
27891100
28891100
29901000
3091900
3192800

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 4:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:495:26
211.65:505:25
311.55:515:23
411.55:525:22
511.55:525:20
611.45:535:19
711.45:545:17
811.35:555:16
911.35:565:14
1011.35:575:13
1111.25:585:11
1211.25:595:10
1311.16:005:08
1411.16:015:07
1511.16:025:06
1611.06:035:04
1711.06:045:03
1810.96:055:02
1910.96:065:00
2010.96:074:59
2110.86:084:58
2210.86:094:57
2310.86:104:55
2410.76:114:54
2510.76:124:53
2610.66:134:52
2710.66:144:51
2810.66:154:49
2910.56:164:48
3010.56:174:47
3110.56:184:46

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Mīnūdasht?

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
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mīnūdasht in October

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

In October, Mīnūdasht sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Mīnūdasht 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 Mīnūdasht peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1933 µg/m³Jan 1421 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep34Moderate
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mīnūdasht?

Mīnūdasht sits at 37.2°N, 55.4°E, 156 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Gālīkesh, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Mīnūdasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mīnūdasht has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 172 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,514 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,095 m.

The land around Mīnūdasht is covered by cropland (56%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), bare terrain (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
1,514 m
80 km
3,095 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Gālīkesh 7.0 km · Gonbad-e Kāvūs 18 km · Kalāleh 20 km · Āzādshahr 24 km · 'Alī Ābād-e Katūl 57 km · Fāẕelābād 66 km · Āq Qalā 85 km · Gorgān 93 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 Mīnūdasht (37.2302°, 55.3721°, elevation 156 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).