Al Fāw weather in October

In October, Al Fāw sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 4 mm of rain across 0.8 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 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in October, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Al Fāw's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Fāw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
26°
7th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
5:53 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
14%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Al Fāw is port town on the Al Faw Peninsula in Iraq.

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 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Fāw reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 5°C cooler than September and about 7°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How October really feels in Al Fāw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 17 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
17
heat index over the day's high
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.

Al Fāw 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
Jan17° / 12°394.810.36.4
Feb18° / 13°16310.97.3
Mar22° / 17°203.311.88.2
Apr27° / 22°71.412.78.1
May33° / 27°20.313.54.7
Jun38° / 31°0013.91.6
Jul39° / 33°0013.70.8
Aug39° / 33°0013.10.9
Sep36° / 30°0012.22.6
Oct31° / 26°40.811.35.8
Nov24° / 19°483.510.58.2
Dec19° / 14°374.710.17.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 8%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5973
6964
7964
8964
9964
10964
11964
12955
13946
14946
15937
16937
17937
18928
19919
20919
219010
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238911
248713
258713
268614
278614
288515
298515
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Fāw gets around 4 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
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51
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91
101
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Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of October feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, October lands in the comfortable band about 22% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1112621151116
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2824191716177
2925191716176
3026181717165
3128181617165

Wind in October

Winds average 15 km/h in October, the calmest month.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3116light 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 5:44 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 4:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:445:27
211.75:445:25
311.75:455:24
411.65:465:23
511.65:465:22
611.65:475:20
711.55:475:19
811.55:485:18
911.55:495:17
1011.45:495:16
1111.45:505:15
1211.45:515:13
1311.35:515:12
1411.35:525:11
1511.35:535:10
1611.35:535:09
1711.25:545:08
1811.25:555:07
1911.25:555:06
2011.15:565:05
2111.15:575:04
2211.15:585:03
2311.15:585:02
2411.05:595:01
2511.06:005:00
2611.06:014:59
2710.96:014:58
2810.96:024:57
2910.96:034:57
3010.96:044:56
3110.86:044:55

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Fāw

In seasonPeak

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

Al Fāw sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Feb
Mar
Apr
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Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Al Fāw?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Al Fāw for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Fāw in October

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

In October, Al Fāw sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Al Fāw 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 15 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 Al Fāw 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 Al Fāw peaks around June 22 at about 10 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Fāw 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 Al Fāw is worst in May — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1253 µg/m³Nov 1839 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb44Poor
Mar48Poor
Apr52Poor
May53Poor
Jun47Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug49Poor
Sep49Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov38Poor
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al Fāw?

Al Fāw sits at 30.0°N, 48.5°E, 2 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Abadan, 44 km away.

Umm QaşrKhorramshahrŞafwānShādegānAbū al-KahṣībBandar-e Emam KhomeyniSalmiya

Topography around Al Fāw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Fāw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m.

The land around Al Fāw is covered by bare terrain (50%) within 3 km, bare terrain (55%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
10 m
16 km
10 m
80 km
95 m
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October weather nearby: Abadan 44 km · Umm Qaşr 54 km · Khorramshahr 59 km · Şafwān 75 km · Shādegān 77 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 77 km · Bandar-e Emam Khomeyni 79 km · Salmiya 81 km

Iraq travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,410
2025
Happiness
5.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
9.5
per 100k, 2013
Road deaths
27.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 406
Religion
Christian 1%

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 Al Fāw (29.9742°, 48.4731°, elevation 2 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).