'Ākra in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), 'Ākra sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 130 mm of precipitation over about 12 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 15°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is 'Ākra's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see 'Ākra's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
130 mm
12 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.8
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in 'Ākra in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 37°C in early September to 15°C by late November.

A typical fall day in 'Ākra reaches about 26°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in 'Ākra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

'Ākra 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°146114.89.81.8
Feb11° / 13711.34.610.62.6
Mar16° / 14312.41.611.74.7
Apr21° / 10110.5012.96.6
May28° / 14°386.2013.96.8
Jun34° / 19°30.8014.53.8
Jul38° / 23°00.1014.31.1
Aug39° / 22°00.1013.41.1
Sep34° / 18°10.4012.24.0
Oct27° / 13°374.2011.17.3
Nov18° / 927.60.3106.2
Dec11° / 1349.62.39.53.0

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

'Ākra gets around 130 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for 'Ākra

In seasonPeak

In fall, 'Ākra overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

'Ākra's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

'Ākra sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is fall a good time to visit 'Ākra?

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.

5.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit 'Ākra for sightseeing.

What to pack for 'Ākra in Fall

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

In fall, 'Ākra sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layer

UV index in 'Ākra in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 'Ākra peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in 'Ākra in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in 'Ākra is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1338 µg/m³Dec 1325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is 'Ākra?

'Ākra sits at 36.7°N, 43.9°E, 674 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is ‘Aqrah, 3.0 km away.

ShaqlāwahṞuwandizSoran

Topography around 'Ākra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around 'Ākra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m around an average of 648 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,497 m.

The land around 'Ākra is covered by grassland (51%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
394 m
16 km
1,239 m
80 km
3,497 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: ‘Aqrah 3.0 km · Ḩarir 47 km · Pīrmām 48 km · Baḥarkah 48 km · Khalīfān 49 km · Shaqlāwah 54 km · Ṟuwandiz 59 km · Soran 60 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 'Ākra (36.7336°, 43.8804°, elevation 674 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.