Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn weather in October

In October, Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.5 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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:46 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn is city in West Azarbaijan 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 23°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12411
22411
32411
42311
52311
62311
72310
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
13219
14219
15219
16219
17209
18209
19208
20208
21198
22198
23198
24187
25187
26187
27177
28177
29176
30166
31166

How October really feels in Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn

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.

Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 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 / -5°275.94.49.60.0
Feb / -3°347.64.310.50.7
Mar12° / 5911.22.711.73.2
Apr18° / 8114.40.3135.1
May23° / 11°8515.6014.16.0
Jun28° / 16°378014.76.6
Jul32° / 20°122.8014.45.1
Aug32° / 19°71.5013.55.0
Sep28° / 15°173.2012.37.6
Oct20° / 326.50.1117.3
Nov12° / 315.81.19.93.5
Dec / -3°276.12.89.30.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28614
38614
48515
58317
68317
78218
88119
98119
108020
118020
128020
138020
147921
157822
167723
177624
187525
197426
207327
217228
227129
237030
247030
256832
266733
276733
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.5 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1518
1618
1719
1819
1920
2021
2122
2223
2323
2424
2525
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3125

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 5 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
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:31 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:316:07
211.66:326:05
311.56:336:04
411.56:346:02
511.46:356:00
611.46:365:59
711.36:375:57
811.36:385:56
911.36:395:54
1011.26:405:53
1111.26:415:51
1211.16:425:50
1311.16:435:48
1411.06:445:47
1511.06:455:45
1611.06:465:44
1710.96:475:42
1810.96:485:41
1910.86:495:40
2010.86:505:38
2110.86:515:37
2210.76:525:36
2310.76:535:34
2410.66:545:33
2510.66:565:32
2610.66:575:31
2710.56:585:29
2810.56:595:28
2910.57:005:27
3010.47:015:26
3110.47:025:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 3.97 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
74.5Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.1Bright
154.1Bright
164.0Bright
174.0Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn in October

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

In October, Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 9°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 7 days see rain.

UV index in Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn 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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn?

Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn sits at 38.9°N, 45.0°E, 1,090 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khūy, 38 km away.

Topography around Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,107 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,943 m.

The land around Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn is covered by cropland (67%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
1,531 m
80 km
2,943 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Khūy 38 km · Showţ 43 km · Nehram 45 km · Nakhchivan 49 km · Poldasht 51 km · Hādīshahr 55 km · Seyah Cheshmeh 59 km · Maku 66 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 Qarah Ẕīā’ od Dīn (38.8915°, 45.0255°, elevation 1,090 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).