Al ‘Azīzīyah weather in October

In October, Al ‘Azīzīyah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al ‘Azīzīyah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Azīzīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.5 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Al ‘Azīzīyah is In Iraq.

Founded
1866

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

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al ‘Azīzīyah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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How October really feels in Al ‘Azīzīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
1 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Al ‘Azīzīyah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 314.810.16.7
Feb20° / 223.910.87.6
Mar26° / 14°233.511.78.2
Apr32° / 19°162.912.85.0
May39° / 25°61.213.71.1
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct35° / 21°101.511.23.1
Nov25° / 14°343.510.37.9
Dec19° / 274.49.97.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 13%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
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5946
6946
7937
8928
9919
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al ‘Azīzīyah gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.5 wet days in October. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 5% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
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51
61
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3112

Humidity in October

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, October lands in the dry band about 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
497210
597210
696310
796310
896310
995410
1095410
1195410
1294510
1393610
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22831151
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24821161
25801271
26801271
27781381
28781381
29781381
30771391
31771391

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in October

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:04 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:585:39
211.65:595:38
311.66:005:36
411.66:015:35
511.56:015:34
611.56:025:32
711.56:035:31
811.46:035:30
911.46:045:29
1011.46:055:27
1111.36:065:26
1211.36:075:25
1311.36:075:24
1411.26:085:22
1511.26:095:21
1611.26:105:20
1711.16:105:19
1811.16:115:18
1911.16:125:16
2011.06:135:15
2111.06:145:14
2211.06:155:13
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2710.86:195:08
2810.86:205:07
2910.86:215:06
3010.76:215:05
3110.76:225:04

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Azīzīyah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Jul
Aug
Sep
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Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Al ‘Azīzīyah?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al ‘Azīzīyah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al ‘Azīzīyah in October

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

In October, Al ‘Azīzīyah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al ‘Azīzīyah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Al ‘Azīzīyah peaks around June 13 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 highHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul5Moderate
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al ‘Azīzīyah in October

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Al ‘Azīzīyah is worst in October — around 99 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyOct 2099 µg/m³Jul 1574 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan95Unhealthy
Feb92Unhealthy
Mar91Unhealthy
Apr91Unhealthy
May90Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul74Unhealthy
Aug78Unhealthy
Sep87Unhealthy
Oct99Unhealthy
Nov95Unhealthy
Dec99Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al ‘Azīzīyah?

Al ‘Azīzīyah sits at 32.9°N, 45.1°E, 28 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Aş Şuwayrah, 27 km away.

Nāḩiyat al IskandarīyahAl MaḩāwīlAl MaḩmūdīyahAl-MusayabSaddat al HindīyahAl-Qāsim

Topography around Al ‘Azīzīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al ‘Azīzīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.

The land around Al ‘Azīzīyah is covered by cropland (36%), bare terrain (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and bare terrain (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and bare terrain (41%) within 80 km.

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13 m
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80 km
50 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Aş Şuwayrah 27 km · An Nu‘mānīyah 51 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 67 km · Al Maḩāwīl 67 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 67 km · Al-Musayab 74 km · Saddat al Hindīyah 76 km · Al-Qāsim 77 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 Al ‘Azīzīyah (32.9094°, 45.0636°, elevation 28 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).