Qaşr-e Shīrīn weather in October

In October, Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 22 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 28°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Qaşr-e Shīrīn's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qaşr-e Shīrīn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
7th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:39 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Qaşr-e Shīrīn is city in Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Founded
~650 CE

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 36°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qaşr-e Shīrīn reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13620
23620
33620
43620
53520
63520
73520
83519
93519
103419
113419
123419
133419
143319
153318
163318
173318
183218
193218
203217
213117
223117
233017
243017
253016
262916
272916
282916
292815
302815
312715

How October really feels in Qaşr-e Shīrīn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 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
18
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.

Qaşr-e Shīrīn weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 899.2104.8
Feb17° / 718.610.75.7
Mar22° / 10°727.611.77.3
Apr28° / 15°455.712.86.9
May35° / 20°112.113.83.2
Jun41° / 25°00.114.30.1
Jul44° / 28°00.114.10.0
Aug44° / 27°0013.30.0
Sep40° / 23°00.212.20.7
Oct32° / 18°222.411.14.8
Nov23° / 11°595.810.27.7
Dec17° / 817.99.75.9

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 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3946
4937
5928
6919
79010
89010
98812
108812
118713
128614
138515
148416
158416
168218
178218
188119
198119
208119
217921
227921
237921
247822
257822
267822
277723
287723
297723
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qaşr-e Shīrīn gets around 22 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
114
124
135
145
156
166
177
188
198
209
2110
2211
2312
2413
2514
2615
2716
2817
2918
3018
3119

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119730
129631
139541
149541
159451
169451
179361
189271
199181
208992
218992
2288102
2387112
2486122
2586122
2684133
2784133
2883143
2983143
3082153
3182153

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:27 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:276:06
211.66:286:05
311.66:286:04
411.56:296:02
511.56:306:01
611.56:315:59
711.46:325:58
811.46:325:57
911.46:335:55
1011.36:345:54
1111.36:355:53
1211.36:365:51
1311.26:375:50
1411.26:375:49
1511.26:385:48
1611.16:395:46
1711.16:405:45
1811.06:415:44
1911.06:425:43
2011.06:435:41
2110.96:445:40
2210.96:445:39
2310.96:455:38
2410.86:465:37
2510.86:475:36
2610.86:485:35
2710.76:495:34
2810.76:505:33
2910.76:515:32
3010.66:525:31
3110.66:535:30

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Qaşr-e Shīrīn

In seasonPeak

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

Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees seasonal dust haze (April–May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Qaşr-e Shīrīn?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qaşr-e Shīrīn in October

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

In October, Qaşr-e Shīrīn sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qaşr-e Shīrīn 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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qaşr-e Shīrīn 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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn is worst in May — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1343 µg/m³Nov 2331 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb35Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May43Poor
Jun39Poor
Jul36Poor
Aug35Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct35Poor
Nov31Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qaşr-e Shīrīn?

Qaşr-e Shīrīn sits at 34.5°N, 45.6°E, 363 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khānaqīn, 25 km away.

Topography around Qaşr-e Shīrīn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qaşr-e Shīrīn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qaşr-e Shīrīn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 372 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 745 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 m.

The land around Qaşr-e Shīrīn is covered by grassland (38%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and bare terrain (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
745 m
80 km
2,549 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Khānaqīn 25 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 27 km · Kelar 27 km · Kifrī 60 km · Halabja 82 km · Al Miqdādīyah 84 km · Mandalī 85 km · Javānrūd 89 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 Qaşr-e Shīrīn (34.5156°, 45.5791°, elevation 363 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).