Rasht in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Rasht sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 612 mm of precipitation over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 14°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Rasht's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rasht's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
21°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
14°C
Precipitation
612 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Rasht in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 27°C in early September to 14°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Rasht reaches about 21°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

10°20°30°SepOctNov

Rasht 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 12512.62.39.72.6
Feb11° / 12212.43.210.62.7
Mar15° / 11814.40.911.73.9
Apr18° / 10°8812.9012.95.4
May23° / 15°569.50146.8
Jun27° / 19°718014.57.1
Jul29° / 21°828.5014.36.0
Aug29° / 21°10910.6013.45.7
Sep25° / 18°18914.4012.36.0
Oct22° / 14°22215.40115.8
Nov17° / 20114.10.4104.7
Dec13° / 13612.319.53.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Rasht gets around 612 mm of rain and snow over 44 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 3.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Rasht?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Rasht for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rasht in Fall

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

In fall, Rasht sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 44 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothesa warm layer

Sea temperature near Rasht in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 39 km away) is warmest in August at about 28°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 22 to Nov 3 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May19Cool
Jun24Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug28Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Rasht in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rasht peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJul 18UV 9Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rasht in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Rasht is worst in March — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rasht's WHO annual average of 20.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1825 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rasht?

Rasht sits at 37.3°N, 49.6°E, 4 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khomām, 14 km away.

Topography around Rasht

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rasht has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of -1 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,110 m.

The land around Rasht is covered by artificial surfaces (89%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (27%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
3,110 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Khomām 14 km · Şowme‘eh Sarā 24 km · Bandar-e Anzalī 25 km · Fūman 25 km · Sīāhkal 29 km · Āstāneh-ye Ashrafīyeh 31 km · Lāhījān 38 km · Māsāl 41 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 Rasht (37.2761°, 49.5886°, elevation 4 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.