Diyala, Iraq
Farḩan
Farḩan is a locality in Diyala, Iraq. The climate is classified as hot semi-arid (Köppen BSh), with little rain, large day–night swings and strong sunshine.
Now22°C
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec
Population–
Local time02:45
34.36° N, 45.24° EElevation 148 mUTC+3 · Arabian Standard Time
October: high / low33° / 19°
Rain this month19mm
Best timeMar · Nov–Dec
Best: Mar · Nov–Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Farḩan at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:14 · 17:1311 h 00 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon99% · Moonrise 17:46Next holiday1 JanuaryNew Year's DayNext eclipse21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitMar · Nov–Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month44°C
Average high in July
Coolest month5°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthMarch
70 mm of rain
Driest monthJune
0 mm of rain
Weather in Farḩan
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
22°C
Today hour by hourClear · wind 11 km/h · humidity 40%
Today27 Oct33°21°
Wed28 Oct32°22°
Thu29 Oct32°23°
Fri30 Oct29°19°11.7 mm
Sat31 Oct26°17°
Sun1 Nov25°16°
Mon2 Nov22°17°6.3 mm
Tue3 Nov19°16°10.8 mm
Wed4 Nov18°15°18 mm
When to go to Farḩan
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 62 | 73 | 79 | 72 | 51 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 82 | 76 |
| High | 14° | 16° | 21° | 28° | 36° | 41° | 44° | 44° | 40° | 33° | 23° | 16° |
| Low | 5° | 6° | 9° | 15° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 19° | 11° | 7° |
| Rain (mm) | 84 | 67 | 70 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 61 | 77 |
| Wet days | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
What's on in Farḩan
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Nature around Farḩan
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Iraq seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Farḩan
Earthquakes around Farḩan
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195046magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record47within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
7.3Dowleta 13 km ↙2017 · 90 km
6.3Pavenar 14 km ↙2018 · 46 km
6.1Khanaqin 44 km ↘1967 · 54 km
6.0Dushmian 5 km ↑2018 · 96 km
Towns and villages around Farḩan
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Qaryat al Fidā’0.5 kmShaykh ‘Abbās0.8 kmShaykh Jāsim1 kmQaryat al Qal‘ah1.1 km‘Alī Bag1.7 kmMuḩammad Humaylī2.2 kmAd Darwāshah2.2 kmIsmā‘īl Ḩasan2.9 kmTall Manqūl3 km‘Abd al Khalaf3.4 kmIbrāhīm al ‘Alī3.5 kmŢāhā Yāsīn3.7 kmBaytāwī3.7 kmShafīq ‘Azīz Āghā4.1 kmTall ‘Abbās4.2 kmAt Tājī4.7 kmḨamad Muşāliḩ4.9 kmḨulwān5 kmKarīm Sadād5.2 kmḨusayn Bak5.4 kmMardān Qāsim5.5 kmMuşţafá Bāshā5.8 kmRamaḑān ‘Abd Allāh Fattāḩ6.1 km‘Alī as Sa‘dūn6.1 kmMaḩmūd ‘Alī6.3 km‘Alī Aḩmad Bayk6.8 kmMudun Jarbah6.9 kmQaryat Shaykh Raḩīm6.9 km‘Ulyān7 km‘Alyān7 kmMūtak7.3 kmImām Sulţān7.5 kmShayrak7.5 kmAl Gabyah al Kabīrah7.9 kmSayyid Aḩmad8 kmJigarlū8.2 kmAḩmad Bayk8.2 kmMuḩammad al ‘Abbās ‘Alī8.3 kmQaryat al ‘Urūbah8.4 kmAḩmad Ţāhir8.5 kmBānşandūq8.6 kmḨamīd Ḩājj Sālīm8.6 kmKālhūrī8.7 kmNūrī Mīkā’īl9 kmDakkah Ibrāhīm Bag9 kmAl Jaryah9 kmḨabīb9.2 kmQaryat Sīnā’9.3 kmAbū al Ḩawāyij9.3 kmQaryat Dhāt aş Şawārī9.3 kmFad‘am Ma‘rūf9.4 kmAsh Shaykh Chalabī9.4 kmSālīm Bājalān9.4 kmAmīn Ḩabīb9.5 kmAl Makīnah9.5 kmBaqa9.5 kmAt Tafriqah9.5 km‘Ulyāwat Shākir9.6 kmImām Bābah Maḩmūd9.6 kmŞāliḩ Salmān9.6 kmKhalīl ‘Aynah9.8 km‘Abd Allāh al Ḩuşaynī10 kmKanāb10 kmFayşal Iyāmān10 kmKūkhah Ţāhir10 kmShaykh Bāwā10 kmAl Qaryah al Mujamma‘ah10 kmMaykhās ‘Alī Khān11 kmYūsuf Āghā11 kmYūsuf Z̧āhir ‘Azīz11 kmMullā Raḩmān11 kmShāh Muḩammad11 kmAţ Ţalī‘ah11 kmAl Jamāhīr wa Dārā Muḩammad ‘Alī11 kmMalakshāh11 kmMullā Kanār11 kmJalawlā’12 km‘Ayn al Hilāl al Jadīdah12 kmQaryat Jamlān12 kmAkhjīr12 km
Places near Farḩan
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Farḩan?
Based on 30-year climate normals, March, November and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Farḩan.
What is the hottest month in Farḩan?
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 44°C and lows of 29°C.
What is the coldest month in Farḩan?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 14°C and lows of 5°C.
What is the rainiest month in Farḩan?
March is the wettest month with about 70 mm of precipitation on 9 wet days.