Tehran in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Tehran sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 70 mm of precipitation over about 12 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 7°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Tehran's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tehran's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
18°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
70 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
6.3
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Tehran in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early September to 7°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Tehran reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Tehran

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 15 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
15
wind chill below the day's low

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

Tehran 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°427.66.79.90.0
Feb / -6°488.46.810.60.0
Mar / -0°629.55.511.71.6
Apr15° / 519.51.112.94.8
May22° / 13°224.90.113.97.7
Jun28° / 18°61.6014.47.7
Jul31° / 22°51.2014.25.9
Aug30° / 21°40.8013.36.7
Sep26° / 16°50.9012.29.0
Oct19° / 10°214.10.111.17.3
Nov10° / 447.1310.12.5
Dec / -5°437.75.99.60.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Tehran gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Tehran?

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.

6.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Tehran for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tehran in Fall

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

In fall, Tehran sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

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UV index in Tehran in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tehran peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tehran in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tehran is worst in January — around 47 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Tehran's WHO annual average of 31.4 µg/m³.

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1247 µg/m³Jul 1816 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan47Poor
Feb43Poor
Mar35Poor
Apr31Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct32Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec46Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Tehran?

Tehran sits at 35.7°N, 51.4°E, 1,178 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Vaḩīdīyeh, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tehran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tehran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 1,186 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,728 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,034 m.

The land around Tehran is covered by artificial surfaces (96%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (60%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
1,728 m
80 km
5,034 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Vaḩīdīyeh 5.0 km · Shahrak-e Qods 8.0 km · Morteẕá Gerd 12 km · Tajrīsh 12 km · Shahrak-e ‘Alā’īn 13 km · Andīsheh 14 km · Chahār Dangeh 14 km · Bāqershahr 18 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 Tehran (35.6944°, 51.4215°, elevation 1,178 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.