Nīkshahr weather in October

In October, Nīkshahr sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.1 wet days and about 11.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nīkshahr's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nīkshahr's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 24 min
5:33 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
10%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Nīkshahr is city in Sistan and Baluchestan 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 35°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nīkshahr reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 3°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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293220
303120
313120

How October really feels in Nīkshahr

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nīkshahr weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 11°263.110.58.3
Feb23° / 13°192.511.18.7
Mar28° / 17°253.111.87.6
Apr33° / 21°50.712.64.4
May38° / 26°41.213.31.3
Jun40° / 28°51.613.60.2
Jul39° / 28°61.613.50.9
Aug37° / 27°40.912.91.7
Sep36° / 25°20.912.22.8
Oct33° / 22°41.111.44.5
Nov28° / 17°50.710.78.0
Dec24° / 13°151.710.49.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 95% of the time in October, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24973
25973
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nīkshahr gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.1 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 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
44
54
64
74
84
94
104
114
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144
153
163
173
183
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223
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293
303
313

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1471517201
2491417191
3501417181
4521417161
5551316151
6561316141
7581316121
8601315111
9621314101
1064131481
1166131371
1268131261
1371131150
1472131140
1573131040
167513930
177513930
187713820
197813720
207813720
217813720
228013610
238112610
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268112610
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288112610
298212510
308212510
318212510

Wind in October

Winds average 9 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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 48 min at the start of October to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 4:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.85:255:11
211.75:265:10
311.75:265:09
411.75:275:07
511.75:275:06
611.65:285:05
711.65:285:04
811.65:295:03
911.55:295:02
1011.55:305:01
1111.55:305:00
1211.55:314:59
1311.45:314:58
1411.45:324:57
1511.45:334:56
1611.45:334:55
1711.35:344:54
1811.35:344:53
1911.35:354:53
2011.35:354:52
2111.25:364:51
2211.25:374:50
2311.25:374:49
2411.25:384:48
2511.25:384:47
2611.15:394:47
2711.15:404:46
2811.15:404:45
2911.15:414:44
3011.05:424:44
3111.05:424:43

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in May across the year — October's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nīkshahr

In seasonPeak

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

Nīkshahr sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

Dust
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Aug
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Nīkshahr?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Nīkshahr for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Nīkshahr in October

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

In October, Nīkshahr sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nīkshahr in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nīkshahr peaks around August 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 5 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeExtremeVery highHighAug 16UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Nīkshahr 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 Nīkshahr is worst in July — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 17 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 1760 µg/m³Nov 2117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May36Poor
Jun45Poor
Jul62Unhealthy
Aug48Poor
Sep32Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nīkshahr?

Nīkshahr sits at 26.2°N, 60.2°E, 466 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qaşr-e Qand, 54 km away.

ChabaharIranshahrPīshīnKhāshSarāvānJask

Topography around Nīkshahr

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nīkshahr has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m around an average of 467 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.

The land around Nīkshahr is covered by bare terrain (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 km.

3 km
296 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Qaşr-e Qand 54 km · Konārak 98 km · Chabahar 112 km · Iranshahr 118 km · Pīshīn 155 km · Khāsh 243 km · Sarāvān 246 km · Jask 252 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 Nīkshahr (26.2258°, 60.2143°, elevation 466 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).