Al ‘Azīzīyah weather in September

In September, Al ‘Azīzīyah sees average daytime highs of 42°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 44°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 Al ‘Azīzīyah's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al ‘Azīzīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
4th warmest
Overnight low
27°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
3%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Al ‘Azīzīyah is In Iraq.

Founded
1866

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 44°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical September day in Al ‘Azīzīyah reaches about 42°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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How September really feels in Al ‘Azīzīyah

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.

Al ‘Azīzīyah 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
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 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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Al ‘Azīzīyah 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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
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Wind in September

Winds average 15 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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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 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 5:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:386:21
212.75:396:20
312.65:396:18
412.65:406:17
512.65:416:15
612.55:416:14
712.55:426:13
812.55:436:11
912.45:436:10
1012.45:446:09
1112.45:456:07
1212.35:456:06
1312.35:466:04
1412.35:476:03
1512.25:476:01
1612.25:486:00
1712.25:495:59
1812.15:495:57
1912.15:505:56
2012.15:515:54
2112.05:515:53
2212.05:525:52
2312.05:535:50
2411.95:535:49
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2611.95:555:46
2711.85:565:45
2811.85:565:43
2911.75:575:42
3011.75:585:40

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.22 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 — September's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
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96.5Intense
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216.0Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Al ‘Azīzīyah

In seasonPeak

In September, 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
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Is September a good time to visit Al ‘Azīzīyah?

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
1.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al ‘Azīzīyah.

What to pack for Al ‘Azīzīyah in September

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

In September, Al ‘Azīzīyah sees daytime highs around 42°C and nights near 27°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al ‘Azīzīyah 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 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 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 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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treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September 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).