Abadan weather in October

In October, Abadan sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 0.7 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 Abadan's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Abadan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
15%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Abadan is city in Khuzestan Province, Iran.

Air quality
High
PM2.5 28.7 µg/m³ · 2020

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 39°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Abadan reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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How October really feels in Abadan

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 29 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
29
4 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in October is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Abadan weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 374.910.37.2
Feb22° / 11°183.210.98.2
Mar27° / 15°223.211.88.0
Apr33° / 21°91.712.74.4
May40° / 27°30.413.50.6
Jun45° / 30°00.113.90.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 27°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 22°60.711.32.6
Nov27° / 16°413.610.57.6
Dec20° / 11°344.810.17.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2973
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8964
9964
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14946
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278317
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318218

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Abadan gets around 6 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 8% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17566652
27476652
37376662
47376662
57186762
67186762
77086772
86996772
96996871
106996871
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Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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3114light breeze

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 6:14 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 5:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:145:57
211.76:155:56
311.66:165:55
411.66:165:53
511.66:175:52
611.66:185:51
711.56:185:50
811.56:195:48
911.56:205:47
1011.46:205:46
1111.46:215:45
1211.46:225:44
1311.36:225:43
1411.36:235:42
1511.36:245:40
1611.36:245:39
1711.26:255:38
1811.26:265:37
1911.26:265:36
2011.16:275:35
2111.16:285:34
2211.16:295:33
2311.06:295:32
2411.06:305:31
2511.06:315:30
2611.06:325:29
2710.96:325:28
2810.96:335:28
2910.96:345:27
3010.96:355:26
3110.86:365:25

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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165.2Bright
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185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Abadan

In seasonPeak

None of Abadan's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Abadan sees seasonal dust haze (February–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Abadan?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Abadan. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Abadan in October

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

In October, Abadan sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Abadan in October

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in October — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 32°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 1 to Dec 9 — about 8.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr22Refreshing
May26Warm
Jun29Tropical
Jul31Tropical
Aug32Tropical
Sep31Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov24Refreshing
Dec19Cool

UV index in Abadan 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 Abadan peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Abadan 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 Abadan is worst in April — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Abadan's WHO annual average of 28.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1632 µg/m³Jun 2326 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan31Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr32Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov27Moderate
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Abadan?

Abadan sits at 30.3°N, 48.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Iran. The nearest listed city is Khorramshahr, 16 km away.

Topography around Abadan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Abadan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Abadan is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and bare terrain (28%) within 3 km, bare terrain (69%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (62%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
135 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Khorramshahr 16 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 42 km · Al Fāw 44 km · Shādegān 49 km · Umm Qaşr 50 km · Al Başrah al Qadīmah 50 km · Basrah 54 km · Az Zubayr 58 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 Abadan (30.3392°, 48.3043°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).