Shāl weather in October

In October, Shāl sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 20 mm of precipitation across 3.8 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 26°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Shāl's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shāl's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Precipitation
20 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:24 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Shāl is city in Qazvin 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 26°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shāl reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12711
22611
32611
42610
52610
62510
72510
82510
92510
102410
11249
12249
13249
14249
15239
16239
17239
18238
19228
20228
21228
22218
23218
24218
25207
26207
27207
28197
29197
30197
31186

How October really feels in Shāl

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.

Shāl 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 / -4°3374.89.80.5
Feb / -2°387.73.210.61.7
Mar14° / 488.62.111.74.5
Apr20° / 4790.512.96.6
May26° / 12°225.90.113.97.4
Jun32° / 16°51.3014.45.4
Jul34° / 18°20.7014.23.8
Aug34° / 17°20.3013.44.0
Sep30° / 14°20.6012.26.8
Oct23° / 203.80.111.18.2
Nov14° / 377110.14.5
Dec / -2°34739.61.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 (%)
1928
2928
3919
49010
59010
68911
78812
88713
98713
108614
118515
128515
138515
148416
158317
168218
178119
188119
197921
207921
217723
227723
237525
247426
257327
267228
277030
287030
296931
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shāl gets around 20 mm of rain and snow over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
77
87
97
107
118
128
138
149
159
1610
1710
1811
1912
2013
2114
2216
2317
2418
2519
2620
2721
2822
2922
3023
3124

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
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 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 6:11 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:115:49
211.66:125:48
311.66:125:46
411.56:135:45
511.56:145:43
611.46:155:42
711.46:165:40
811.46:175:39
911.36:185:38
1011.36:185:36
1111.36:195:35
1211.26:205:33
1311.26:215:32
1411.16:225:31
1511.16:235:29
1611.16:245:28
1711.06:255:27
1811.06:265:26
1911.06:275:24
2010.96:285:23
2110.96:285:22
2210.96:295:21
2310.86:305:19
2410.86:315:18
2510.76:325:17
2610.76:335:16
2710.76:345:15
2810.66:355:14
2910.66:365:13
3010.66:375:12
3110.56:385:11

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shāl?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Shāl for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Shāl in October

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

In October, Shāl sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Shāl 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 Shāl peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 18UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shāl 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 Shāl is worst in April — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1638 µg/m³Aug 1226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar36Poor
Apr39Poor
May36Poor
Jun27Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shāl?

Shāl sits at 35.9°N, 49.8°E, 1,273 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Tākestān, 20 km away.

Topography around Shāl

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shāl has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 1,273 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,614 m.

The land around Shāl is covered by cropland (85%) within 3 km, cropland (90%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and cropland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
2,614 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Tākestān 20 km · Eqbālīyeh 40 km · Alvand 42 km · Maḩmūdābād Nemūneh 45 km · Qazvin 46 km · Bīdestān 49 km · Sharīfābād 49 km · Moḩammadīyeh 52 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 Shāl (35.8981°, 49.7691°, elevation 1,273 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).