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Ahvaz Saqqakhaneh
Ahvaz Saqqakhaneh
Khuzestan, Iran

Ahvaz

Ahvaz is a major city in Khuzestan, Iran. It has a population of about 1,184,788 (2016). The climate is classified as hot desert (Köppen BWh), with very little rain and intense sun.

Now30°C
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population1.18M
Local time20:00
31.32° N, 48.68° EElevation 23 mUTC+3:30 · Iran Standard Time
The year in Ahvazweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec57October
October: high / low36° / 21°
Rain this month6mm
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec

Best: Jan–Feb · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.

Ahvaz at a glance

Best time to visitJan–Feb · Dec

The months with the highest weather score

Warmest month47°C

Average high in July

Coolest month7°C

Average low in January

Wettest monthMarch

34 mm of rain

Driest monthJune

0 mm of rain

Monuments nearby7+

within 2.1 km

How Ahvaz has grown

People living in the built-up area (245 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.

+214%608k in 1975 → 1.91M in 2025
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Weather in Ahvaz

Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.

14-day forecast
30°C

Cloudy · wind 7 km/h · humidity 27%

Today hour by hour
Today22 Oct37°26°
Fri23 Oct37°22°
Sat24 Oct36°25°
Sun25 Oct35°22°
Mon26 Oct34°23°0.7 mm
Tue27 Oct34°23°
Wed28 Oct35°23°
Thu29 Oct33°22°
Fri30 Oct32°24°1.5 mm
Sat31 Oct32°21°

When to go to Ahvaz

Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.

Climate month by month
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Score859185625558585858578488
High17°20°25°33°40°45°47°46°43°36°26°19°
Low7°8°12°18°24°29°31°31°26°21°14°9°
Rain (mm)502934192000063854
Wet days446310000055

What's on in Ahvaz

Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.

Monuments and museums in Ahvaz

All monuments

More museums: موزه هنرهای معاصر

Outdoors around Ahvaz

Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.

Things to do
شهربازی پادادTheme parks
1.1 km
Patogh ahvaz saheliCamp sites
3.4 km
SquareCamp sites
3.5 km
شهربازی سرپوشیده سرزمین اسرار آمیزTheme parks
4.5 km

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals of Iran seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

The sky over Ahvaz

Eclipses and meteor showers

Earthquakes around Ahvaz

The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.

Earthquakes

Strongest nearby since 1950

6.2Boneh-ye Heydar 31 km ↘1978 · 129 km
5.6Masjed Soleyman 22 km ↘1951 · 95 km
5.6Rasfand 26 km ↙2019 · 96 km
5.6Masjed Soleyman 7 km ↑2002 · 97 km

Ancient sites nearby

Sites: 1

Ancient sites in Iran

Universities and research institutes

Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesUniversity or college · founded 1955
Shahid Chamran University of AhvazUniversity or college · founded 1955
Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz BranchUniversity or college · founded 1983
Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of KhouzestanUniversity or college

Ahvaz from above

Getting to Ahvaz

Qasem Soleimani International AirportAWZ
7.8 km
Mahshahr AirportMRX
96 km
Abadan Ayatollah Jami International AirportABD
114 km
کارونRailway station
1.3 km
ایستگاه راه آهن اهوازRailway station
2 km
میاندشتRailway station
11 km
اسکلهFerry port
2.7 km
اسکله تفریحی بازیل اهوازFerry port
3.8 km

Places near Ahvaz

Places with a climate like Ahvaz

Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.

Frequently asked questions

When is the best time to visit Ahvaz?
Based on 30-year climate normals, January, February and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Ahvaz.
What is the hottest month in Ahvaz?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 47°C and lows of 31°C.
What is the coldest month in Ahvaz?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 17°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Ahvaz?
March is the wettest month with about 34 mm of precipitation on 6 wet days.