Al Hindīyah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Al Hindīyah sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 24 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 44°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Al Hindīyah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Al Hindīyah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
24 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Al Hindīyah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 44°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Al Hindīyah reaches about 34°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Al Hindīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 55 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
55
28 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 Hindīyah 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
Jan17° / 21410.16.7
Feb20° / 163.210.87.8
Mar26° / 13°142.711.88.4
Apr32° / 18°112.612.85.1
May38° / 24°40.713.61.3
Jun43° / 28°0014.10.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 26°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 21°51.111.23.4
Nov25° / 13°202.910.38.1
Dec19° / 183.49.97.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Al Hindīyah gets around 24 mm of rain over 4 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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Al Hindīyah

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

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

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is fall a good time to visit Al Hindīyah?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Al Hindīyah.

What to pack for Al Hindīyah in Fall

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

In fall, Al Hindīyah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Al Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah?

Al Hindīyah sits at 32.5°N, 44.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Saddat al Hindīyah, 20 km away.

Kufa

Topography around Al Hindīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Hindīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m.

The land around Al Hindīyah is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (49%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
13 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
167 m
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Fall weather nearby: Saddat al Hindīyah 20 km · Al Hillah 20 km · Karbala 20 km · Al Maḩāwīl 22 km · Al-Musayab 27 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 40 km · Al-Qāsim 51 km · Kufa 58 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 Hindīyah (32.5419°, 44.2247°, elevation 16 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.