Ar Ruţbah in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Ar Ruţbah sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 23 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 17°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Ar Ruţbah's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ar Ruţbah's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 15°C
- Rainfall
- 23 mm
- 4 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Ar Ruţbah in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 17°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Ar Ruţbah reaches about 28°C and drops to 15°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Ar Ruţbah
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Ar Ruţbah 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 3° | 16 | 3.8 | 10.1 | 4.3 |
| Feb | 15° / 4° | 15 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 20° / 8° | 15 | 3 | 11.7 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 26° / 13° | 9 | 2.3 | 12.8 | 8.4 |
| May | 31° / 18° | 4 | 0.9 | 13.7 | 5.7 |
| Jun | 36° / 22° | 0 | 0 | 14.1 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.3 |
| Aug | 38° / 24° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 35° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Oct | 29° / 16° | 7 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Nov | 20° / 8° | 16 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 7.8 |
| Dec | 15° / 4° | 12 | 2.8 | 9.9 | 5.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Ar Ruţbah gets around 23 mm of rain over 4 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 12 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ar Ruţbah
In fall, Ar Ruţbah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Ar Ruţbah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.
Is fall a good time to visit Ar Ruţbah?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Ar Ruţbah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Ar Ruţbah in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Ar Ruţbah sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.
UV index in Ar Ruţbah in Fall
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 Ar Ruţbah peaks around June 18 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ar Ruţbah in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ar Ruţbah is worst in May — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 35 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 42 | 45 | 63 | 62 | 71 | 62 | 60 | 55 | 51 | 52 | 35 | 40 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42 | Poor |
| Feb | 45 | Poor |
| Mar | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 62 | Unhealthy |
| May | 71 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 62 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 55 | Poor |
| Sep | 51 | Poor |
| Oct | 52 | Poor |
| Nov | 35 | Poor |
| Dec | 40 | Poor |
Where is Ar Ruţbah?
Ar Ruţbah sits at 33.0°N, 40.3°E, 620 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Rukban, 150 km away.
Topography around Ar Ruţbah
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ar Ruţbah.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ar Ruţbah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 622 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 411 m.
The land around Ar Ruţbah is covered by bare terrain (82%) within 3 km, bare terrain (98%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (100%) within 80 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 Ar Ruţbah (33.0372°, 40.2859°, elevation 620 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.