Poldasht weather in October

In October, Poldasht sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 24 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Poldasht's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poldasht's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Poldasht is city in West Azerbaijan 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 25°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical October day in Poldasht reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12613
22513
32513
42513
52512
62412
72412
82412
92412
102411
112311
122311
132311
142311
152211
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192110
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21219
22209
23209
24209
25199
26198
27198
28188
29188
30187
31177

How October really feels in Poldasht

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.

Poldasht weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°244.92.89.50.0
Feb / -2°326.82.910.51.2
Mar13° / 489.41.611.73.9
Apr19° / 6111.80.1135.9
May24° / 13°5110.7014.16.8
Jun30° / 18°204.8014.75.9
Jul34° / 21°81.9014.53.9
Aug34° / 21°50.9013.53.9
Sep29° / 16°112.2012.36.9
Oct22° / 10°245.10117.8
Nov13° / 275.20.69.84.3
Dec / -1°245.81.99.30.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18911
28812
38713
48614
58614
68515
78416
88416
98416
108416
118317
128317
138218
148218
158119
168020
177921
187822
197723
207624
217525
227327
237228
247228
257030
266931
276931
286832
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Poldasht gets around 24 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
613
713
813
913
1013
1113
1212
1312
1412
1512
1613
1713
1814
1915
2016
2117
2218
2319
2420
2520
2621
2722
2822
2922
3023
3123

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
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65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 78 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:06
211.56:326:05
311.56:336:03
411.56:346:02
511.46:356:00
611.46:365:58
711.36:375:57
811.36:385:55
911.26:395:54
1011.26:405:52
1111.26:415:51
1211.16:425:49
1311.16:435:48
1411.06:445:46
1511.06:455:45
1610.96:465:43
1710.96:475:42
1810.96:485:40
1910.86:505:39
2010.86:515:38
2110.76:525:36
2210.76:535:35
2310.76:545:34
2410.66:555:32
2510.66:565:31
2610.56:575:30
2710.56:585:28
2810.56:595:27
2910.47:015:26
3010.47:025:25
3110.37:035:24

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Poldasht?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Poldasht for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Poldasht in October

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

In October, Poldasht sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 5 days see rain.

UV index in Poldasht 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 Poldasht peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Poldasht 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 Poldasht is worst in May — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1030 µg/m³Aug 2020 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr30Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poldasht?

Poldasht sits at 39.3°N, 45.1°E, 783 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Showţ, 30 km away.

Topography around Poldasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poldasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 795 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,413 m.

The land around Poldasht is covered by grassland (37%), bare terrain (25%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), cropland (27%) and bare terrain (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
711 m
80 km
4,413 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Showţ 30 km · Nakhchivan 33 km · Nehram 42 km · Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 51 km · Maku 53 km · Ararat 65 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 67 km · Jermuk 75 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 Poldasht (39.348°, 45.071°, elevation 783 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).