(according to the Köppen classification, hot desert climate - BWh), with mild winters and extremely hot, sunny summers. Precipitation, scarce, occurs mostly from November to April.
Abadan is a city of 230,000 inhabitants located in the south-west of Iran, in the province of Khuzestan, at 30 degrees north latitude, about 60 km (35 mi) from the coast of the Persian Gulf. The city stands on an island between the rivers Shatt el-Arab (or Arvand Rud), which marks the border with Iraq, Karun, and Bahmanshir, a canal carved out of the latter.
, from December to February, is very mild, so much so that there are many days with highs above 20 °C (68 °F). However, there can be somewhat cold periods, during which the temperature can approach freezing at night and remain at around 10/12 °C (50/54 °F) during the day. In January 1950 it dropped to -4.4 °C (24 °F), while more recently, in January 2012 it dropped to -2 °C (28.5 °F). In January 2008 there was one day with a maximum of 8 °C (46.5 °F).
is extremely hot, so much so that the highs in July and August brush 47 °C (116.5 °F). In fact, we are in one of the hottest areas in the world, which also includes southern Iraq and Kuwait. The records are also among the highest in the world. In August 2022, the temperature reached 53 °C (127.5 °F).
However, even though the sea is close and there are wetlands around, the humidity is low because the wind blows regularly from the northwest, from the Mesopotamian desert, raising at times sand and dust.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a mild month. The average temperature is of
13.2 °C, with a minimum of
7.9 °C and a maximum of
18.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
3 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
32.9 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 62% of the time.
The average humidity is 67%.
The average wind speed is of
8.4 kph.
February is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
15.7 °C, with a minimum of
10 °C and a maximum of
21.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
16.2 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 54%.
The average wind speed is of
10.5 kph.
March is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
14.1 °C and a maximum of
26.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
8.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
19.5 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is of
11.1 kph.
April is generally a warm to hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
26.4 °C, with a minimum of
19.6 °C and a maximum of
33.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
13.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
39 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
12.6 mm, distributed over 2 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 37%.
The average wind speed is of
12 kph.
May is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
32.6 °C, with a minimum of
24.9 °C and a maximum of
40.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
20 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
46 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
2.7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 40 minutes.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 70% of the time.
The average humidity is 27%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
12.1 kph.
June is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
36.5 °C, with a minimum of
27.8 °C and a maximum of
45.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
24 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
49 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0.1 mm, distributed over 0 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 5 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 11.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 81% of the time.
The average humidity is 20%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
16.7 kph.
July, the hottest month of the year, is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
38 °C, with a minimum of
29.2 °C and a maximum of
46.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
25.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
50 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 79% of the time.
The average humidity is 22%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
15.2 kph.
August is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
37.7 °C, with a minimum of
28.5 °C and a maximum of
46.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
25 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
50 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 84% of the time.
The average humidity is 25%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
13.2 kph.
September is generally a scorchingly hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
34.1 °C, with a minimum of
24.8 °C and a maximum of
43.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
19.5 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
47.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
0 mm, so on average it never rains in the whole month.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 82% of the time.
The average humidity is 27%. Hence, the air is normally dry.
The average wind speed is of
11.3 kph.
October is generally a very hot month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
28.5 °C, with a minimum of
20.3 °C and a maximum of
36.7 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
15 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
41.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to only
7.7 mm, and all occurs in one day.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 76% of the time.
The average humidity is 38%.
The average wind speed is of
8 kph.
November is generally a warm month. The average temperature is of
20.4 °C, with a minimum of
14 °C and a maximum of
26.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
23.2 mm, distributed over 3 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 35 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of
8.2 kph.
December is generally a very mild month. The average temperature is of
14.8 °C, with a minimum of
9.2 °C and a maximum of
20.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25.5 °C.
Precipitation amounts to
39.6 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 10 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
There are on average 6.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
8 kph.