Al Hārithah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Al Hārithah sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 39 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 45°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Al Hārithah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Hārithah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
39 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
3.3
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Al Hārithah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 45°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Al Hārithah reaches about 35°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Al Hārithah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 60 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
60
35 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al Hārithah weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 334.710.27.2
Feb22° / 11°183.110.98.2
Mar27° / 15°243.211.87.8
Apr33° / 21°101.912.74.1
May40° / 26°50.713.50.5
Jun45° / 30°00.113.90.0
Jul47° / 32°00.113.80.0
Aug47° / 31°10.113.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°7111.22.4
Nov27° / 15°323.610.57.6
Dec20° / 10°314.410.17.6

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Al Hārithah gets around 39 mm of rain over 5 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Al Hārithah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
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Feb
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May
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Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Al Hārithah?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Hārithah.

What to pack for Al Hārithah in Fall

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

In fall, Al Hārithah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in Al Hārithah in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall 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 Hārithah peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Hārithah in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Al Hārithah is worst in April — around 70 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyApr 1170 µg/m³Jun 2254 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb64Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May67Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul55Poor
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep62Unhealthy
Oct66Unhealthy
Nov62Unhealthy
Dec66Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Hārithah?

Al Hārithah sits at 30.6°N, 47.8°E, 5 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Basrah, 9.0 km away.

ŞafwānAl QurnahAbadan

Topography around Al Hārithah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hārithah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Al Hārithah is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and bare terrain (23%) within 3 km, bare terrain (66%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
9 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
135 m
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Fall weather nearby: Basrah 9.0 km · Al Başrah al Qadīmah 10 km · Abū al-Kahṣīb 19 km · Az Zubayr 22 km · Khorramshahr 44 km · Şafwān 52 km · Al Qurnah 57 km · Abadan 59 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 Hārithah (30.5848°, 47.7611°, elevation 5 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.