Sarāb weather in October

In October, Sarāb sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sarāb's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarāb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
6:35 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Sarāb is city in East Azerbaijan 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 18°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sarāb reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1186
2186
3186
4175
5175
6175
7175
8175
9165
10165
11165
12164
13164
14154
15154
16154
17154
18144
19143
20143
21143
22133
23133
24133
25122
26122
27122
28112
29112
30111
31111

How October really feels in Sarāb

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Sarāb weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°408.69.89.70.0
Feb / -7°5310.110.410.50.0
Mar / -3°7814.411.711.70.3
Apr11° / 10617.35.7132.2
May17° / 10519.40.8144.3
Jun22° / 5312.70.114.66.6
Jul25° / 12°379.1014.47.6
Aug26° / 12°246.4013.58.0
Sep22° / 266.70.112.37.7
Oct15° / 529.51.6114.8
Nov / -2°508.56.19.90.8
Dec / -6°398.48.69.40.0

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28218
38119
48020
57921
67822
77822
87723
97723
107723
117624
127624
137624
147525
157525
167426
177426
187327
197129
207129
217030
226931
236832
246634
256535
266436
276337
286238
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitationSnow

Sarāb gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1282
2282
3282
4282
5283
6283
7283
8283
9284
10284
11284
12284
13284
14294
15294
16294
17295
18305
19305
20315
21316
22326
23337
24337
25348
26358
27359
283610
293611
303611
313612

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 8 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 72 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:57
211.66:215:56
311.56:225:54
411.56:235:53
511.46:245:51
611.46:255:49
711.46:265:48
811.36:275:46
911.36:285:45
1011.26:295:43
1111.26:305:42
1211.26:315:41
1311.16:325:39
1411.16:335:38
1511.06:345:36
1611.06:355:35
1711.06:365:34
1810.96:375:32
1910.96:385:31
2010.86:395:29
2110.86:405:28
2210.86:415:27
2310.76:425:26
2410.76:435:24
2510.76:445:23
2610.66:455:22
2710.66:465:21
2810.56:475:20
2910.56:485:19
3010.56:495:17
3110.46:505:16

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.0Bright
194.0Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.5Moderate
293.5Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.4Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sarāb

In seasonPeak

In October, Sarāb sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sarāb's rainy season runs February–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Sarāb?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Sarāb for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sarāb in October

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

In October, Sarāb sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 4°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sarāb in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Sarāb peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sarāb 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 Sarāb is worst in May — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 1029 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sarāb?

Sarāb sits at 37.9°N, 47.5°E, 1,650 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Meshgīn Shahr, 53 km away.

Tabriz

Topography around Sarāb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarāb has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 1,683 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,096 m.

The land around Sarāb is covered by cropland (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and cropland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
756 m
80 km
4,096 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Meshgīn Shahr 53 km · Mīāneh 60 km · Bostānābād 62 km · Hashtrūd 67 km · Ahar 72 km · Ardabīl 75 km · Khalkhāl 94 km · Tabriz 110 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 Sarāb (37.9408°, 47.5367°, elevation 1,650 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).