Zīr Āb weather in October

In October, Zīr Āb sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 124 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Zīr Āb's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zīr Āb's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Zīr Āb is city in Mazandaran 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical October day in Zīr Āb reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 4°C cooler than September and about 5°C warmer than November.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12214
22213
32213
42213
52213
62213
72213
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142111
152111
162111
172111
182011
192011
202011
212010
222010
232010
242010
251910
261910
271910
28199
29199
30189
31189

How October really feels in Zīr Āb

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.

Zīr Āb weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°719.769.82.0
Feb10° / -0°79116.310.62.2
Mar13° / 10014.34.511.73.4
Apr17° / 9815.10.912.94.8
May21° / 13°10516013.95.6
Jun25° / 17°7511.8014.46.5
Jul27° / 19°7312.8014.26.2
Aug27° / 19°8312.3013.46.2
Sep24° / 16°15314012.26.2
Oct20° / 11°12412.6011.16.1
Nov15° / 10511.91.810.14.4
Dec11° / 699.349.62.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65446
75545
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165644
175644
185545
195545
205446
215446
225347
235248
245248
255149
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Zīr Āb gets around 124 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
542
642
741
841
940
1040
1140
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
2241
2341
2442
2543
2643
2743
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12740275
23040264
33240243
43540223
53840202
64139182
74338172
84637151
94936141
105135131
115533111
125732101
13593191
14623080
15642970
16662860
17682750
18702640
19722440
20742330
21752230
22782020
23791920
24811810
25821710
26841510
27851410
28871300
29891100
30901000
3191900

Wind in October

Winds average 5 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 5:58 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 4:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.65:585:36
211.65:595:35
311.66:005:33
411.56:015:32
511.56:015:30
611.46:025:29
711.46:035:27
811.46:045:26
911.36:055:25
1011.36:065:23
1111.36:075:22
1211.26:085:20
1311.26:095:19
1411.16:095:18
1511.16:105:16
1611.16:115:15
1711.06:125:14
1811.06:135:12
1911.06:145:11
2010.96:155:10
2110.96:165:09
2210.86:175:07
2310.86:185:06
2410.86:195:05
2510.76:205:04
2610.76:215:03
2710.76:225:02
2810.66:235:01
2910.66:245:00
3010.66:254:59
3110.56:264:58

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 3.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 3.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Is October a good time to visit Zīr Āb?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Zīr Āb for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zīr Āb in October

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

In October, Zīr Āb sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Zīr Āb 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 Zīr Āb peaks around July 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 21UV 11Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Zīr Āb 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 Zīr Āb is worst in December — around 45 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (July, 22 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorDec 1944 µg/m³Jul 1822 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan43Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar39Poor
Apr38Poor
May33Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov41Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Zīr Āb?

Zīr Āb sits at 36.2°N, 53.0°E, 398 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Qā’em Shahr, 33 km away.

Topography around Zīr Āb

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zīr Āb has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 760 m around an average of 648 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,024 m.

The land around Zīr Āb is covered by trees (81%) within 3 km, trees (89%) within 16 km, and trees (32%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
760 m
16 km
2,045 m
80 km
5,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Qā’em Shahr 33 km · Sari 43 km · Bābol 49 km · Fīrūzkūh 50 km · Jūybār 52 km · Amīr Kolā 54 km · Nekā 60 km · Mahdishahr 62 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 Zīr Āb (36.1797°, 52.9735°, elevation 398 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).