Naţanz weather in October

In October, Naţanz sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 9 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 11.2 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 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Naţanz's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Naţanz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Naţanz is city in Isfahan 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 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Naţanz reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 29°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)
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42815
52715
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72715
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How October really feels in Naţanz

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.

Naţanz 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 / -0°245.23.3102.2
Feb12° / 214.91.610.83.8
Mar17° / 316.91.111.76.1
Apr23° / 12°297.40.112.87.3
May28° / 17°174.9013.76.8
Jun34° / 22°20.5014.24.2
Jul36° / 24°10.20142.8
Aug35° / 23°00013.23.5
Sep31° / 19°10.1012.26.0
Oct25° / 13°92.7011.28.5
Nov16° / 224.80.610.35.8
Dec11° / 194.91.79.83.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4946
5946
6946
7946
8928
9928
10928
11919
129010
138911
148911
158812
168713
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317525

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Naţanz gets around 9 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
64
74
84
95
105
116
126
136
147
157
168
178
189
199
2010
2111
2212
2312
2413
2514
2614
2715
2815
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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3100
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5100
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Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

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
216calm
226calm
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246calm
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266calm
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286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:41
211.66:025:40
311.66:035:39
411.66:035:37
511.56:045:36
611.56:055:35
711.56:065:33
811.46:065:32
911.46:075:31
1011.46:085:29
1111.36:095:28
1211.36:105:27
1311.36:105:26
1411.26:115:24
1511.26:125:23
1611.26:135:22
1711.16:145:21
1811.16:145:20
1911.16:155:18
2011.06:165:17
2111.06:175:16
2211.06:185:15
2310.96:195:14
2410.96:205:13
2510.96:205:12
2610.86:215:11
2710.86:225:10
2810.86:235:09
2910.76:245:08
3010.76:255:07
3110.76:265:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Naţanz

In seasonPeak

None of Naţanz's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Naţanz sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

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

Is October a good time to visit Naţanz?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Naţanz in October

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

In October, Naţanz sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Naţanz in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Naţanz peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 13 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 17UV 11Jan 13UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov4Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Naţanz 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 Naţanz is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2038 µg/m³Nov 2124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun29Moderate
Jul35Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Naţanz?

Naţanz sits at 33.5°N, 51.9°E, 1,637 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Ardestān, 44 km away.

Topography around Naţanz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Naţanz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m around an average of 1,696 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,009 m.

The land around Naţanz is covered by bare terrain (64%) within 3 km, bare terrain (87%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
663 m
16 km
2,830 m
80 km
3,009 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Ardestān 44 km · Kashan 69 km · Ārān Bīdgol 73 km · Shāhīn Shahr 80 km · Dowlatābād 82 km · Dastgerd 82 km · Gaz-e Borkhar 83 km · Khowrzūq 85 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 Naţanz (33.5112°, 51.9181°, elevation 1,637 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).