Al Fāw in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Al Fāw sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 29 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 36°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Al Fāw's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Fāw's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 27°C; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 22°C
Rainfall: 29 mm; 5 wet days
Avg wind: 17 km/h
Travel score: 7.0; 2nd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Al Fāw in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early March to 36°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Al Fāw reaches about 27°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Al Fāw

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 20 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Fāw weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	17° / 12°	39	4.8	10.3	6.4
Feb	18° / 13°	16	3	10.9	7.3
Mar	22° / 17°	20	3.3	11.8	8.2
Apr	27° / 22°	7	1.4	12.7	8.1
May	33° / 27°	2	0.3	13.5	4.7
Jun	38° / 31°	0	0	13.9	1.6
Jul	39° / 33°	0	0	13.7	0.8
Aug	39° / 33°	0	0	13.1	0.9
Sep	36° / 30°	0	0	12.2	2.6
Oct	31° / 26°	4	0.8	11.3	5.8
Nov	24° / 19°	48	3.5	10.5	8.2
Dec	19° / 14°	37	4.7	10.1	7.3

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Al Fāw gets around 29 mm of rain over 5 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 17 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 18 min in early March to 13 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.6 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Al Fāw

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In spring, Al Fāw overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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Is spring a good time to visit Al Fāw?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.0

Sightseeing

2nd-best month of the year

7.2

Beach & pool

2nd-best month of the year

spring 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 Spring

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

In spring, Al Fāw sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Al Fāw in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across spring — 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°C)	16	16	18	22	26	29	31	32	31	28	24	19
Comfort	Cool	Cool	Cool	Refreshing	Warm	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Tropical	Refreshing	Cool

	Sea temperature (°C)	Comfort
Jan	16	Cool
Feb	16	Cool
Mar	18	Cool
Apr	22	Refreshing
May	26	Warm
Jun	29	Tropical
Jul	31	Tropical
Aug	32	Tropical
Sep	31	Tropical
Oct	28	Tropical
Nov	24	Refreshing
Dec	19	Cool

UV index in Al Fāw in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	3	4	5	5	7	11	10	9	7	6	5	3
Level	Moderate	Moderate	High	High	High	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	3	Moderate
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	5	High
Apr	5	High
May	7	High
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	10	Extreme
Aug	9	Very high
Sep	7	High
Oct	6	High
Nov	5	Moderate
Dec	3	Moderate

Air quality in Al Fāw in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	45	44	48	52	53	47	49	49	49	46	38	43
Level	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	45	Poor
Feb	44	Poor
Mar	48	Poor
Apr	52	Poor
May	53	Poor
Jun	47	Poor
Jul	49	Poor
Aug	49	Poor
Sep	49	Poor
Oct	46	Poor
Nov	38	Poor
Dec	43	Poor

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.

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

bare terrain 50%

16 km

10 m

bare terrain 55%

80 km

95 m

bare terrain 51%

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Spring 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

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.