Qom weather in October

In October, Qom sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Qom's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qom's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Qom is city in Qom Province, Iran.

Density
7,313/km²
people per km²
Founded
~805 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 31°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qom reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
13217
23217
33117
43117
53117
63016
73016
83016
93016
102916
112915
122915
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142815
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312312

How October really feels in Qom

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.

Qom 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
Jan11° / 214.71.59.93.4
Feb15° / 184.40.710.75.2
Mar20° / 255.20.111.77.4
Apr26° / 15°194.6012.87.5
May33° / 20°92.2013.84.5
Jun38° / 25°10.3014.31.2
Jul41° / 27°00.1014.10.0
Aug39° / 25°00013.30.4
Sep35° / 20°00.1012.23.4
Oct28° / 14°61.5011.17.6
Nov18° / 183.6010.26.9
Dec12° / 194.40.29.74.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2955
3946
4937
5937
6937
7928
8919
9919
109010
119010
129010
138812
148812
158812
168713
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188515
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218317
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qom gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
82
92
102
113
123
133
144
154
164
175
185
196
206
217
227
238
248
259
269
2710
2810
2911
3011
3111

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
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17991
18991
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20991
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22982
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24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31982

Wind in October

Winds average 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:065:45
211.66:075:44
311.66:075:42
411.56:085:41
511.56:095:40
611.56:105:38
711.46:115:37
811.46:115:35
911.46:125:34
1011.36:135:33
1111.36:145:31
1211.36:155:30
1311.26:165:29
1411.26:165:27
1511.16:175:26
1611.16:185:25
1711.16:195:24
1811.06:205:23
1911.06:215:21
2011.06:225:20
2110.96:225:19
2210.96:235:18
2310.96:245:17
2410.86:255:16
2510.86:265:14
2610.86:275:13
2710.76:285:12
2810.76:295:11
2910.76:305:10
3010.66:315:09
3110.66:325:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
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
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Qom

In seasonPeak

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

Qom 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 Qom?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qom in October

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

In October, Qom sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qom in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Qom peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qom 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 Qom is worst in December — around 98 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.6× the cleanest month (August, 38 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyDec 2097 µg/m³Aug 1239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan94Unhealthy
Feb87Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr73Unhealthy
May64Unhealthy
Jun47Poor
Jul42Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct69Unhealthy
Nov89Unhealthy
Dec98Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qom?

Qom sits at 34.6°N, 50.9°E, 935 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Shahrak-e Pardīsān, 11 km away.

Topography around Qom

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qom has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 930 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,644 m.

The land around Qom is covered by artificial surfaces (93%) within 3 km, bare terrain (68%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
728 m
80 km
2,644 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Shahrak-e Pardīsān 11 km · Sāveh 64 km · Delījān 74 km · Tafresh 79 km · Māmūnīyeh 81 km · Ārān Bīdgol 85 km · Ḩasanābād 87 km · Kashan 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 Qom (34.6401°, 50.8764°, elevation 935 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).