Al Hillah weather in October

In October, Al Hillah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.3 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 79% 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 Hillah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hillah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Al Hillah is city in Iraq.

Founded
1101

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 Hillah 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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23924
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43924
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283219
293119
303118
313018

How October really feels in Al Hillah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 27 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
27
2 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 Hillah 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
Jan18° / 22410.17.1
Feb21° / 163.110.88.0
Mar26° / 13°152.711.88.2
Apr32° / 19°122.612.84.8
May39° / 24°40.913.61.0
Jun43° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct35° / 21°51.311.22.9
Nov26° / 14°20310.38.0
Dec20° / 193.39.97.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% 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 (%)
1973
2973
3955
4955
5955
6946
7937
8928
9919
109010
118911
128911
138713
148713
158614
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Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Hillah gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
194
204
215
226
236
247
258
268
279
289
2910
3010
3110

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 (%)
195410
295410
395410
495410
595410
695410
795410
895410
995410
1095410
1194510
1294510
1393610
1492620
1591720
1691720
1788831
1887931
1987931
20851041
21841141
22821251
23821251
24811351
25811351
26791461
27781462
28791461
29791461
30791461
31781471

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

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 6:01 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:42
211.76:015:40
311.66:025:39
411.66:035:38
511.56:045:37
611.56:045:35
711.56:055:34
811.46:065:33
911.46:075:31
1011.46:075:30
1111.36:085:29
1211.36:095:28
1311.36:095:26
1411.26:105:25
1511.26:115:24
1611.26:125:23
1711.26:135:22
1811.16:135:21
1911.16:145:19
2011.16:155:18
2111.06:165:17
2211.06:175:16
2311.06:175:15
2410.96:185:14
2510.96:195:13
2610.96:205:12
2710.86:215:11
2810.86:225:10
2910.86:225:09
3010.86:235:08
3110.76:245:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Hillah

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is October a good time to visit Al Hillah?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Hillah in October

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

In October, Al Hillah 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 Hillah 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 Hillah peaks around June 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Hillah 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 Hillah is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1376 µg/m³Jul 2260 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Hillah?

Al Hillah sits at 32.5°N, 44.4°E, 33 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Hindīyah, 20 km away.

Topography around Al Hillah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hillah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m.

The land around Al Hillah is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, cropland (42%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (44%) and bare terrain (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
153 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Al Hindīyah 20 km · Al Maḩāwīl 22 km · Al-Qāsim 31 km · Saddat al Hindīyah 31 km · Al-Musayab 37 km · Karbala 41 km · Kufa 46 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 48 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 Hillah (32.4637°, 44.4196°, elevation 33 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).