Rafsanjān in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Rafsanjān sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 7 mm of rain over about 2 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Rafsanjān's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rafsanjān's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Rafsanjān in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 35°C in early September to 18°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Rafsanjān reaches about 27°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Rafsanjān
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 22 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Rafsanjān weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14° / 1° | 14 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 10.3 | 5.1 |
| Feb | 17° / 4° | 16 | 3.7 | 0.3 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Mar | 21° / 8° | 13 | 3.9 | 0 | 11.8 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 26° / 13° | 8 | 1.8 | 0 | 12.7 | 8.0 |
| May | 32° / 18° | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.4 |
| Jun | 37° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 38° / 23° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.8 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 36° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 13.1 | 2.7 |
| Sep | 33° / 17° | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 11° | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 11.3 | 8.5 |
| Nov | 20° / 6° | 6 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 10.5 | 8.3 |
| Dec | 16° / 2° | 12 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 10.1 | 6.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Rafsanjān gets around 7 mm of rain over 2 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 8 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min in early September to 10 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Rafsanjān?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is one of the better times to visit Rafsanjān for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Rafsanjān in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Rafsanjān sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 11°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.
UV index in Rafsanjān in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rafsanjān peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 7 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Rafsanjān in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Rafsanjān is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 25 | 27 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 28 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 19 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 25 | Moderate |
| Mar | 27 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 32 | Moderate |
| Jun | 25 | Moderate |
| Jul | 28 | Moderate |
| Aug | 20 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 23 | Moderate |
| Nov | 19 | Moderate |
| Dec | 19 | Moderate |
Where is Rafsanjān?
Rafsanjān sits at 30.4°N, 56.0°E, 1,514 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zarand, 71 km away.
Topography around Rafsanjān
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rafsanjān.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafsanjān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 1,516 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,231 m.
The land around Rafsanjān is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) within 3 km, bare terrain (61%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (86%) within 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
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 Rafsanjān (30.4067°, 55.9939°, elevation 1,514 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.