Sonqor weather in October

In October, Sonqor sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 26 mm of rain across 4.9 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 25°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Sonqor's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sonqor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:31 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Sonqor is city in Kermanshah 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 25°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical October day in Sonqor reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 8°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12510
22510
32510
42510
5249
6249
7249
8249
9249
10239
11238
12238
13238
14228
15228
16228
17218
18217
19217
20217
21207
22207
23207
24197
25196
26186
27186
28186
29176
30176
31175

How October really feels in Sonqor

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.

Sonqor 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 / -6°629.38.69.90.0
Feb / -5°709.98.110.70.3
Mar11° / 8411.75.411.72.6
Apr16° / 7211.80.512.85.1
May22° / 10°317.2013.87.5
Jun30° / 14°20.7014.36.9
Jul34° / 18°10.2014.14.0
Aug34° / 17°00.1013.34.2
Sep29° / 12°10.4012.27.5
Oct21° / 264.9011.17.9
Nov12° / 577.71.210.23.7
Dec / -3°558.25.89.70.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 (%)
1946
2946
3937
4928
5928
69010
79010
88911
98812
108713
118614
128515
138416
148416
158218
168218
178119
188020
197921
207822
217723
227624
237525
247426
257228
267228
277129
286931
296931
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sonqor gets around 26 mm of rain over 4.9 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 15% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
57
67
78
88
99
109
1110
1210
1311
1412
1513
1614
1715
1816
1917
2018
2119
2221
2322
2423
2524
2625
2726
2827
2928
3028
3129

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 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 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 6:19 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:195:58
211.66:205:57
311.66:215:55
411.56:215:54
511.56:225:53
611.56:235:51
711.46:245:50
811.46:255:48
911.46:255:47
1011.36:265:46
1111.36:275:44
1211.36:285:43
1311.26:295:42
1411.26:305:40
1511.16:305:39
1611.16:315:38
1711.16:325:37
1811.06:335:35
1911.06:345:34
2011.06:355:33
2110.96:365:32
2210.96:375:31
2310.96:385:30
2410.86:385:28
2510.86:395:27
2610.86:405:26
2710.76:415:25
2810.76:425:24
2910.76:435:23
3010.66:445:22
3110.66:455:21

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.8Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Sonqor?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sonqor in October

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

In October, Sonqor sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Sonqor 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 Sonqor peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sonqor 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 Sonqor is worst in April — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 2337 µg/m³Jan 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr37Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sonqor?

Sonqor sits at 34.8°N, 47.6°E, 1,697 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Şaḩneh, 34 km away.

Topography around Sonqor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sonqor has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m around an average of 1,726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,780 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,274 m.

The land around Sonqor is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
388 m
16 km
1,780 m
80 km
2,274 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Şaḩneh 34 km · Kangāvar 46 km · Qorveh 47 km · Asadābād 48 km · Harsīn 57 km · Kāmyārān 61 km · Kermanshah 71 km · Bahār 78 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 Sonqor (34.7819°, 47.5994°, elevation 1,697 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).