‘Afak weather in September

In September, ‘Afak sees average daytime highs of 43°C and overnight lows near 27°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 45°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is ‘Afak's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see ‘Afak's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
3%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

‘Afak is city.

Founded
1715

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 45°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical September day in ‘Afak reaches about 43°C in the afternoon and slips back to 27°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°C and 45°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14530
24530
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44529
54429
64429
74429
84429
94428
104428
114328
124328
134328
144328
154327
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224126
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274025
284025
294025
304025

How September really feels in ‘Afak

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

‘Afak weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 243.710.17.2
Feb21° / 10°142.710.88.1
Mar27° / 14°152.611.88.1
Apr33° / 20°112.512.84.5
May39° / 25°40.713.60.8
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°40.911.22.8
Nov26° / 14°223.210.47.9
Dec20° / 193.69.97.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 1% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 1%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
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20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

‘Afak gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49640
59640
69640
79730
89730
99730
109730
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
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209820
219820
229721
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259721
269721
279721
289721
299721
309721

Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:386:19
212.75:396:18
312.65:396:17
412.65:406:15
512.65:416:14
612.55:416:13
712.55:426:11
812.55:426:10
912.45:436:09
1012.45:446:07
1112.45:446:06
1212.35:456:05
1312.35:466:03
1412.35:466:02
1512.25:476:01
1612.25:485:59
1712.25:485:58
1812.15:495:56
1912.15:495:55
2012.15:505:54
2112.05:515:52
2212.05:515:51
2312.05:525:49
2411.95:535:48
2511.95:535:47
2611.95:545:45
2711.85:555:44
2811.85:555:43
2911.85:565:41
3011.75:575:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for ‘Afak

In seasonPeak

In September, ‘Afak sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

‘Afak sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is September a good time to visit ‘Afak?

Our two travel scores rate September for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in ‘Afak.

What to pack for ‘Afak in September

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

In September, ‘Afak sees daytime highs around 43°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in ‘Afak in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in ‘Afak peaks around June 14 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in ‘Afak in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in ‘Afak is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1171 µg/m³Jul 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is ‘Afak?

‘Afak sits at 32.1°N, 45.2°E, 25 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Diwaniyah, 31 km away.

An Nu‘mānīyahAl-QāsimAr RumaythahAsh ShāmīyahNahiyat GhammasAl-KutAl Ḩayy

Topography around ‘Afak

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around ‘Afak has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m.

The land around ‘Afak is covered by cropland (64%) within 3 km, cropland (74%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (59%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
35 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Al Diwaniyah 31 km · An Nu‘mānīyah 57 km · Al-Qāsim 59 km · Ar Rumaythah 60 km · Ash Shāmīyah 62 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 69 km · Al-Kut 73 km · Al Ḩayy 76 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 ‘Afak (32.0643°, 45.2474°, elevation 25 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).