Zarand in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Zarand sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 14 mm of precipitation over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
24°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
14 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.8
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Zarand in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 31°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Zarand reaches about 24°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Zarand

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Zarand 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
Jan10° / -1°286.1210.22.8
Feb13° / 315.7110.94.0
Mar17° / 3170.411.86.2
Apr23° / 10°173.9012.77.9
May28° / 15°51.3013.57.5
Jun33° / 20°00.10144.8
Jul34° / 21°00.1013.84.1
Aug33° / 19°00.1013.15.2
Sep30° / 15°00012.27.2
Oct24° / 10°30.7011.29.2
Nov17° / 122.50.110.46.9
Dec13° / 203.60.7104.3

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Zarand gets around 14 mm of rain and snow over 3 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 7 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Zarand?

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.

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Zarand in Fall

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

In fall, Zarand sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Zarand in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Zarand peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May10Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Zarand 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 Zarand is worst in April — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2034 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr34Moderate
May32Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul28Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zarand?

Zarand sits at 30.8°N, 56.6°E, 1,656 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Rāvar, 55 km away.

MāhānAnārBāfqShahr-e Bābak

Topography around Zarand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zarand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 1,661 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,538 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,236 m.

The land around Zarand is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), bare terrain (33%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (71%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (89%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
1,538 m
80 km
3,236 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Rāvar 55 km · Rafsanjān 71 km · Kerman 77 km · Bardsīr 99 km · Māhān 109 km · Anār 124 km · Bāfq 141 km · Shahr-e Bābak 159 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 Zarand (30.8127°, 56.564°, elevation 1,656 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.