Shīrvān weather in October

In October, Shīrvān sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 11 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% 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 Shīrvān's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Shīrvān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
5:53 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Shīrvān is city in North Khorasan 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 21°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical October day in Shīrvān reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 8°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1228
2228
3218
4218
5217
6217
7207
8207
9207
10206
11206
12196
13196
14196
15196
16195
17195
18185
19185
20185
21185
22185
23175
24175
25174
26174
27164
28164
29164
30164
31154

How October really feels in Shīrvān

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.

Shīrvān 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 / -8°265.45.69.70.0
Feb / -6°346.55.210.60.1
Mar10° / -1°499.33.911.72.2
Apr16° / 388.20.712.95.5
May22° / 10°235.30147.6
Jun27° / 13°71.7014.58.5
Jul29° / 16°41014.37.5
Aug28° / 14°30.7013.48.1
Sep25° / 11°40.9012.39.2
Oct19° / 112.80117.5
Nov11° / 2151.6103.2
Dec / -4°184.52.99.50.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1919
2919
3919
49010
59010
69010
79010
88812
98812
108812
118713
128713
138713
148515
158515
168515
178416
188317
198317
208119
218119
228020
237921
247921
257723
267723
277624
287525
297327
307327
317228

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Shīrvān gets around 11 mm of rain over 2.8 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
169
179
189
199
2010
2110
2210
2311
2411
2512
2612
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:39 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:395:16
211.65:405:14
311.55:405:13
411.55:415:11
511.55:425:10
611.45:435:08
711.45:445:07
811.35:455:05
911.35:465:04
1011.35:475:02
1111.25:485:01
1211.25:494:59
1311.15:504:58
1411.15:514:57
1511.15:524:55
1611.05:534:54
1711.05:544:53
1810.95:554:51
1910.95:564:50
2010.95:574:49
2110.85:584:47
2210.85:594:46
2310.86:004:45
2410.76:014:44
2510.76:024:42
2610.66:034:41
2710.66:044:40
2810.66:054:39
2910.56:064:38
3010.56:074:37
3110.56:084:36

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — October's 4.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.2Bright
184.2Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.0Bright
224.0Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Shīrvān?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Shīrvān for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Shīrvān in October

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

In October, Shīrvān sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer.

a warm layer

UV index in Shīrvān 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 Shīrvān peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Shīrvān 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 Shīrvān is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 1631 µg/m³Dec 2216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May28Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Shīrvān?

Shīrvān sits at 37.4°N, 57.9°E, 1,093 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Esfarāyen, 51 km away.

Topography around Shīrvān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Shīrvān has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 1,103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,879 m.

The land around Shīrvān is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%), cropland (22%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
724 m
80 km
2,879 m
grasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
October weather nearby: Esfarāyen 51 km · Bojnūrd 54 km · Qūchān 61 km · Ashgabat 73 km · Änew 75 km · Arkadag 76 km · Abadan 77 km · Gökdepe 85 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 Shīrvān (37.3967°, 57.9295°, elevation 1,093 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).