Zarand weather in October

In October, Zarand sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zarand's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zarand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
12%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.2
out of 10

Zarand is city in Kerman 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 27°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zarand reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 6°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12713
22713
32713
42713
52612
62612
72612
82612
92612
102511
112511
122511
132511
142510
152410
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172410
182410
192410
20239
21239
22239
23239
24239
25229
26228
27228
28228
29228
30218
31218

How October really feels in Zarand

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.

Zarand 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
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 October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2982
3982
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19955
20946
21946
22946
23928
24928
25928
269010
279010
288911
298911
308713
318713

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zarand gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
161
171
181
192
202
212
223
233
243
254
264
274
284
295
305
315

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 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 4:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:425:24
211.75:425:23
311.65:435:21
411.65:445:20
511.65:445:19
611.55:455:18
711.55:455:16
811.55:465:15
911.55:475:14
1011.45:485:13
1111.45:485:12
1211.45:495:10
1311.35:505:09
1411.35:505:08
1511.35:515:07
1611.25:525:06
1711.25:525:05
1811.25:535:04
1911.15:545:03
2011.15:555:02
2111.15:555:01
2211.15:565:00
2311.05:574:59
2411.05:584:58
2511.05:584:57
2610.95:594:56
2710.96:004:55
2810.96:014:54
2910.96:024:53
3010.86:024:52
3110.86:034:51

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 8.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zarand?

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

9.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October 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 October

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

In October, Zarand sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Zarand in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 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 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
October 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. 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).