Al Maḩmūdīyah weather in October

In October, Al Maḩmūdīyah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 7 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 38°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% 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 Maḩmūdīyah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Maḩmūdīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Maḩmūdīyah 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)
13924
23824
33824
43823
53823
63823
73723
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93723
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293118
303018
313018

How October really feels in Al Maḩmūdīyah

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 Maḩmūdīyah 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° / 244.310.16.6
Feb20° / 193.510.87.7
Mar25° / 13°172.911.78.4
Apr32° / 18°122.412.85.3
May38° / 24°4113.71.4
Jun43° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul45° / 31°00140.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 21°71.311.23.4
Nov25° / 14°223.210.38.1
Dec19° / 213.89.97.3

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% 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
2964
3964
4964
5946
6946
7937
8928
9928
10919
119010
128911
138812
148713
158713
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178614
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198515
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218416
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258317
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298317
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Maḩmūdīyah gets around 7 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 11% 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
153
163
173
184
194
205
215
226
237
247
258
268
279
289
2910
3010
3111

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196310
296310
396310
496310
595410
695410
795410
895410
994510
1094510
1193610
1292620
1391720
1490820
1590820
1688930
17871030
18871030
19841141
20841141
21821251
22821251
23811351
24801361
25791461
26791461
27781471
28781471
29771571
30771571
31771571

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
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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 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:42
211.66:025:40
311.66:035:39
411.66:035:38
511.56:045:36
611.56:055:35
711.56:065:34
811.46:065:32
911.46:075:31
1011.46:085:30
1111.36:095:29
1211.36:095:27
1311.36:105:26
1411.26:115:25
1511.26:125:24
1611.26:135:23
1711.16:135:21
1811.16:145:20
1911.16:155:19
2011.06:165:18
2111.06:175:17
2211.06:185:16
2310.96:185:15
2410.96:195:14
2510.96:205:13
2610.86:215:12
2710.86:225:11
2810.86:235:10
2910.86:245:09
3010.76:245:08
3110.76:255:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
294.1Bright
304.1Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Maḩmūdīyah

In seasonPeak

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

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

Dust
Jan
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May
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Sep
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Is October a good time to visit Al Maḩmūdīyah?

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 Maḩmūdīyah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Al Maḩmūdīyah in October

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

In October, Al Maḩmūdīyah 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 Maḩmūdīyah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October 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 Maḩmūdīyah peaks around June 13 at about 10 (very high) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Maḩmūdīyah 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 Maḩmūdīyah is worst in December — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 20108 µg/m³Jul 1772 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May91Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep86Unhealthy
Oct103Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec109Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Maḩmūdīyah?

Al Maḩmūdīyah sits at 33.1°N, 44.4°E, 34 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah, 20 km away.

Topography around Al Maḩmūdīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Maḩmūdīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 31 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 71 m.

The land around Al Maḩmūdīyah is covered by cropland (35%), artificial surfaces (29%) and bare terrain (22%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) and bare terrain (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and bare terrain (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
71 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 20 km · Baghdad 31 km · Abū Ghurayb 32 km · Al-Musayab 32 km · Sadr City 37 km · Saddat al Hindīyah 39 km · Aş Şuwayrah 41 km · Al Maḩāwīl 45 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 Maḩmūdīyah (33.0622°, 44.3656°, elevation 34 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).