Al Miqdādīyah weather in October

In October, Al Miqdādīyah sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 11.1 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 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Al Miqdādīyah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al Miqdādīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:11 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Al Miqdādīyah is place in Diyala, 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 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al Miqdādīyah reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 38°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)
13823
23823
33823
43823
53722
63722
73722
83722
93722
103622
113622
123621
133621
143521
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193420
203320
213320
223319
233219
243219
253219
263118
273118
283018
293018
303017
312917

How October really feels in Al Miqdādīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 23 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
23
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 Miqdādīyah 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
Jan16° / 517.1105.8
Feb19° / 405.610.76.9
Mar24° / 12°435.511.77.9
Apr31° / 18°253.712.85.7
May38° / 23°71.613.71.6
Jun43° / 28°00.114.20.0
Jul46° / 30°00140.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.30.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.1
Oct34° / 20°17211.13.6
Nov24° / 13°44510.27.8
Dec18° / 516.39.86.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3946
4937
5928
6928
79010
89010
98911
108812
118713
128515
138515
148416
158317
168218
178218
188218
198020
208020
218020
227921
237921
248020
257921
267921
277921
287921
297921
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al Miqdādīyah gets around 17 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 16% 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
82
92
102
113
123
134
145
155
166
176
187
198
208
219
2210
2311
2411
2512
2613
2713
2814
2914
3015
3116

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
497210
597210
697210
797210
897210
996310
1096310
1195320
1295320
1394420
1493430
1592530
1691540
1790640
1888750
1987850
2084961
2183971
22821071
23811171
24791281
25791281
26781381
27761491
28761590
29761590
30751690
31751690

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
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2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:595:39
211.66:005:38
311.66:015:36
411.66:025:35
511.56:025:34
611.56:035:32
711.56:045:31
811.46:055:30
911.46:055:28
1011.36:065:27
1111.36:075:26
1211.36:085:24
1311.26:095:23
1411.26:105:22
1511.26:105:21
1611.16:115:19
1711.16:125:18
1811.16:135:17
1911.06:145:16
2011.06:155:15
2111.06:155:13
2210.96:165:12
2310.96:175:11
2410.96:185:10
2510.86:195:09
2610.86:205:08
2710.86:215:07
2810.76:225:06
2910.76:235:05
3010.76:235:04
3110.66:245:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.1Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Al Miqdādīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Al Miqdādīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Al Miqdādīyah?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al Miqdādīyah in October

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

In October, Al Miqdādīyah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al Miqdādīyah 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 Miqdādīyah peaks around June 13 at about 9 (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 9Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul5High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al Miqdādīyah 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 Miqdādīyah is worst in October — around 79 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyOct 1878 µg/m³Jul 1665 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb74Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr75Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep71Unhealthy
Oct79Unhealthy
Nov74Unhealthy
Dec76Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al Miqdādīyah?

Al Miqdādīyah sits at 34.0°N, 44.9°E, 60 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Baqubah, 40 km away.

KhānaqīnMandalīAd DujaylBaladKifrīSadr City

Topography around Al Miqdādīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al Miqdādīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 59 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m.

The land around Al Miqdādīyah is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (22%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and bare terrain (28%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (42%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
160 m
80 km
1,117 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Baqubah 40 km · Khāliş 42 km · Khānaqīn 59 km · Mandalī 63 km · Ad Dujayl 66 km · Balad 73 km · Kifrī 79 km · Sadr City 79 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 Miqdādīyah (33.9786°, 44.9369°, elevation 60 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).