Qorveh weather in October

In October, Qorveh sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 19 mm of rain across 3.7 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 25°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 Qorveh's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qorveh's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Qorveh is city in Kurdistan 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 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Qorveh reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
1259
2259
3259
4249
5249
6248
7248
8238
9238
10238
11238
12228
13227
14227
15227
16217
17217
18217
19217
20206
21206
22206
23196
24196
25196
26185
27185
28185
29175
30175
31175

How October really feels in Qorveh

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.

Qorveh 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
Jan / -6°367.96.89.90.0
Feb / -5°417.75.610.70.5
Mar11° / -0°539.8411.73.0
Apr17° / 4790.512.95.6
May23° / 236.2013.87.6
Jun31° / 14°30.8014.36.3
Jul35° / 18°10.4014.13.7
Aug34° / 17°10.2013.34.1
Sep29° / 12°10.3012.27.6
Oct21° / 193.7011.18.0
Nov12° / 397.21.410.23.7
Dec / -3°346.54.49.70.8

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3928
4928
5919
69010
78911
88911
98713
108713
118614
128515
138416
148317
158218
168119
178119
187921
197822
207723
217624
227525
237327
247327
257228
267030
276931
286931
296733
306733
316634

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qorveh gets around 19 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
34
44
54
65
75
86
96
107
117
128
138
149
1510
1610
1711
1812
1913
2014
2115
2216
2317
2418
2520
2621
2722
2823
2924
3025
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.

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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 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:18 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:185:57
211.66:195:56
311.66:205:54
411.56:215:53
511.56:225:52
611.56:225:50
711.46:235:49
811.46:245:47
911.46:255:46
1011.36:265:45
1111.36:275:43
1211.26:275:42
1311.26:285:41
1411.26:295:39
1511.16:305:38
1611.16:315:37
1711.16:325:35
1811.06:335:34
1911.06:345:33
2011.06:345:32
2110.96:355:31
2210.96:365:29
2310.96:375:28
2410.86:385:27
2510.86:395:26
2610.76:405:25
2710.76:415:24
2810.76:425:23
2910.66:435:22
3010.66:445:21
3110.66:455:20

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Qorveh?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Qorveh in October

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

In October, Qorveh sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Qorveh 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 Qorveh peaks around July 17 at about 11 (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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qorveh 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 Qorveh is worst in April — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2135 µg/m³Dec 2023 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr36Poor
May35Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qorveh?

Qorveh sits at 35.2°N, 47.8°E, 1,909 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Sonqor, 47 km away.

Topography around Qorveh

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qorveh has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m around an average of 1,918 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,500 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,116 m.

The land around Qorveh is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (69%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
303 m
16 km
1,500 m
80 km
2,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Sonqor 47 km · Asadābād 51 km · Bahār 65 km · Kangāvar 75 km · Sanandaj 75 km · Hamadan 76 km · Şaḩneh 77 km · Bījār 80 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 Qorveh (35.1664°, 47.8056°, elevation 1,909 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).