Sahand in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Sahand sees average daytime highs around 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 44 mm of precipitation over about 8 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 9°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Sahand's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Sahand's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 21°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 44 mm
- 8 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Sahand in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 9°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Sahand reaches about 21°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Sahand
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 1 day that feel above 32°C and 18 that feel at or below 0°C.
Sahand sees both extremes in fall: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.
Sahand 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 | 5° / -4° | 22 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 9.7 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 7° / -2° | 31 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 10.5 | 1.1 |
| Mar | 12° / 2° | 43 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 11.7 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 18° / 7° | 42 | 7.8 | 0.3 | 13 | 6.3 |
| May | 24° / 11° | 28 | 6.7 | 0 | 14 | 7.6 |
| Jun | 31° / 16° | 9 | 2.6 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 34° / 19° | 6 | 1.8 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 34° / 18° | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 4.2 |
| Sep | 29° / 13° | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.5 |
| Oct | 21° / 8° | 13 | 2.7 | 0 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 13° / 2° | 28 | 5 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 7° / -3° | 25 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 9.4 | 0.8 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Sahand gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early September to 9 h 36 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Sahand?
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 a reasonable time to visit Sahand for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sahand in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Sahand sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
UV index in Sahand in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Sahand peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Sahand 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 Sahand is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (August, 21 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) | 31 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 29 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31 | Moderate |
| Feb | 30 | Moderate |
| Mar | 32 | Moderate |
| Apr | 34 | Moderate |
| May | 34 | Moderate |
| Jun | 26 | Moderate |
| Jul | 22 | Moderate |
| Aug | 21 | Moderate |
| Sep | 23 | Moderate |
| Oct | 27 | Moderate |
| Nov | 26 | Moderate |
| Dec | 29 | Moderate |
Where is Sahand?
Sahand sits at 38.0°N, 46.1°E, 1,641 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Oskū, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Sahand
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sahand.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sahand has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 1,520 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,658 m.
The land around Sahand is covered by grassland (39%), bare terrain (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) 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 Sahand (37.951°, 46.1103°, elevation 1,641 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.