Al-Hamdaniya in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Al-Hamdaniya sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 80 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early September to 18°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
30°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
80 mm
9 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.1
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Al-Hamdaniya in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 40°C in early September to 18°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Al-Hamdaniya reaches about 30°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Al-Hamdaniya

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 41 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
41
8 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Al-Hamdaniya 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 8410.19.83.6
Feb15° / 769.510.64.6
Mar19° / 779.211.76.5
Apr25° / 13°527.212.97.4
May32° / 18°173.413.94.7
Jun39° / 24°10.114.40.8
Jul42° / 27°0014.20.0
Aug42° / 26°0013.40.0
Sep38° / 22°10.212.21.8
Oct30° / 16°222.611.16.0
Nov21° / 10°586.310.17.4
Dec15° / 758.29.64.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 74% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Al-Hamdaniya gets around 80 mm of rain over 9 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 7 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 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Al-Hamdaniya

In seasonPeak

None of Al-Hamdaniya's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Al-Hamdaniya sees seasonal dust haze (April–June), heaviest in May.

Dust
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May
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Oct
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Is fall a good time to visit Al-Hamdaniya?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Al-Hamdaniya for sightseeing.

What to pack for Al-Hamdaniya in Fall

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

In fall, Al-Hamdaniya sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in Al-Hamdaniya 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 Al-Hamdaniya peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Al-Hamdaniya 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 Al-Hamdaniya is worst in October — around 54 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorOct 1354 µg/m³Dec 2045 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan46Poor
Feb48Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr51Poor
May53Poor
Jun52Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep52Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov46Poor
Dec45Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Hamdaniya?

Al-Hamdaniya sits at 36.3°N, 43.4°E, 274 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Mosul, 24 km away.

ErbilBaḥarkahSīnah'ĀkraKhasnahzān

Topography around Al-Hamdaniya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Hamdaniya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 282 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m.

The land around Al-Hamdaniya is covered by cropland (79%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
2,014 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Mosul 24 km · Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 25 km · Tallkayf 34 km · Erbil 57 km · Baḥarkah 59 km · Sīnah 67 km · 'Ākra 68 km · Khasnahzān 69 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-Hamdaniya (36.2709°, 43.3776°, elevation 274 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.