Al Hindīyah weather in October

In October, Al Hindīyah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.1 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 38°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 Hindīyah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Hindīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Al Hindīyah is human settlement in Iraq.

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 38°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Hindīyah 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 30°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)
13923
23823
33823
43823
53823
63823
73723
83722
93722
103722
113722
123622
133622
143621
153621
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173521
183521
193420
203420
213420
223320
233320
243319
253219
263219
273118
283118
293118
303018
313017

How October really feels in Al Hindīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 25 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
25
heat index over the day's high
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 Hindīyah 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° / 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 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 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3955
4955
5955
6946
7937
8928
9928
109010
119010
128812
138812
148812
158614
168614
178614
188515
198515
208416
218416
228416
238317
248317
258317
268317
278218
288218
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Hindīyah gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.1 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 9% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
163
173
183
194
204
215
225
236
246
257
267
278
288
299
309
319

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
293610
393610
493610
593610
693610
793610
893610
992710
1092710
1192710
1292710
1390820
1490820
1589920
1688930
17861031
18861031
19841141
20841141
21821251
22821251
23811351
24791461
25791461
26781471
27771472
28771571
29771571
30781471
31771481

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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3110calm

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 6:02 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:025:43
211.66:025:41
311.66:035:40
411.66:045:39
511.56:045:37
611.56:055:36
711.56:065:35
811.46:075:33
911.46:075:32
1011.46:085:31
1111.36:095:30
1211.36:105:28
1311.36:105:27
1411.26:115:26
1511.26:125:25
1611.26:135:24
1711.26:135:22
1811.16:145:21
1911.16:155:20
2011.16:165:19
2111.06:175:18
2211.06:175:17
2311.06:185:16
2410.96:195:15
2510.96:205:14
2610.96:215:13
2710.86:225:12
2810.86:225:11
2910.86:235:10
3010.76:245:09
3110.76:255:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Hindīyah

In seasonPeak

In October, Al Hindīyah sits inside 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
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Al Hindīyah?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Hindīyah in October

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

In October, Al Hindīyah 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 Hindīyah 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 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 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 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
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October 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. 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).