Zābol in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Zābol sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain over about 1 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early September to 20°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Zābol's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Zābol's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 3 mm
- 1 wet days
- Avg wind
- 19 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Zābol in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 39°C in early September to 20°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Zābol reaches about 30°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Zābol
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 40 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Zābol 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 3° | 15 | 3.3 | 10.2 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 20° / 6° | 11 | 2.7 | 10.9 | 7.8 |
| Mar | 26° / 12° | 15 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 8.1 |
| Apr | 33° / 18° | 4 | 0.8 | 12.7 | 4.7 |
| May | 38° / 24° | 1 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 1.3 |
| Jun | 42° / 28° | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 43° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 41° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 13.1 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 37° / 23° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 16° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| Nov | 23° / 9° | 3 | 0.7 | 10.4 | 8.9 |
| Dec | 17° / 4° | 7 | 1.6 | 10 | 7.2 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 91% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Zābol gets around 3 mm of rain over 1 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 19 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Zābol
In fall, Zābol overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Zābol sees seasonal dust haze (April–September), heaviest in July.
Is fall a good time to visit Zābol?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Zābol for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Zābol in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Zābol sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.
UV index in Zābol in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Zābol peaks around June 18 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 9 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Zābol in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Zābol is worst in August — around 135 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 36 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zābol's WHO annual average of 69.4 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 37 | 41 | 43 | 56 | 65 | 90 | 129 | 135 | 100 | 63 | 38 | 36 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37 | Poor |
| Feb | 41 | Poor |
| Mar | 43 | Poor |
| Apr | 56 | Unhealthy |
| May | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 90 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 129 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 135 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 100 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 38 | Poor |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Zābol?
Zābol sits at 31.0°N, 61.5°E, 483 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Zaranj, 36 km away.
Topography around Zābol
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Zābol.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Zābol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 480 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.
The land around Zābol is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and bare terrain (36%) within 3 km, bare terrain (51%) and cropland (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 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
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 Zābol (31.0306°, 61.4949°, elevation 483 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.