Al-Qāsim weather in October

In October, Al-Qāsim sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-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 80% 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-Qāsim's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Al-Qāsim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
20%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Al-Qāsim 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 39°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Al-Qāsim reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 40°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
23924
33924
43924
53924
63824
73823
83823
93823
103823
113723
123723
133722
143722
153622
163622
173622
183522
193521
203521
213421
223421
233420
243320
253320
263320
273219
283219
293119
303118
313118

How October really feels in Al-Qāsim

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-Qāsim weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 223.810.17.2
Feb21° / 152.810.88.1
Mar26° / 14°142.611.88.2
Apr33° / 19°122.912.84.6
May39° / 25°50.913.60.9
Jun44° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°51.211.22.9
Nov26° / 14°202.710.38.0
Dec20° / 183.59.97.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% 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 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2973
3973
4964
5964
6955
7946
8946
9928
10928
119010
129010
139010
148812
158812
168713
178614
188614
198614
208515
218416
228416
238416
248416
258416
268416
278416
288416
298317
308317
318218

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Al-Qāsim gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 8% 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
112
122
132
142
153
163
173
184
194
205
215
226
236
246
257
267
277
287
298
308
318

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 (%)
196310
296310
396310
496310
596310
696310
795410
895410
995410
1095410
1194510
1294510
1392620
1492620
1591720
1689830
1789830
1887931
19851041
20851041
21841141
22821251
23821251
24811351
25801361
26791461
27791461
28781462
29781462
30791461
31791371

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:00 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:41
211.76:005:40
311.66:015:38
411.66:025:37
511.66:025:36
611.56:035:34
711.56:045:33
811.56:055:32
911.46:055:30
1011.46:065:29
1111.46:075:28
1211.36:085:27
1311.36:085:26
1411.36:095:24
1511.26:105:23
1611.26:115:22
1711.26:115:21
1811.16:125:20
1911.16:135:19
2011.16:145:18
2111.06:155:16
2211.06:155:15
2311.06:165:14
2410.96:175:13
2510.96:185:12
2610.96:195:11
2710.86:195:10
2810.86:205:09
2910.86:215:09
3010.86:225:08
3110.76:235:07

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.82 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-Qāsim

In seasonPeak

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

Al-Qāsim 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-Qāsim?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Al-Qāsim in October

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

In October, Al-Qāsim sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Al-Qāsim 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-Qāsim peaks around June 13 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 highHighVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Al-Qāsim 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-Qāsim is worst in May — around 72 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1171 µg/m³Jul 1758 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan67Unhealthy
Feb66Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr70Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun60Unhealthy
Jul58Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct68Unhealthy
Nov64Unhealthy
Dec69Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Al-Qāsim?

Al-Qāsim sits at 32.3°N, 44.7°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Hillah, 31 km away.

Al Mishkhāb

Topography around Al-Qāsim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Al-Qāsim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m.

The land around Al-Qāsim is covered by bare terrain (31%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and bare terrain (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
23 m
80 km
129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Al Hillah 31 km · Kufa 36 km · Ash Shāmīyah 38 km · Al Diwaniyah 41 km · Najaf 44 km · Al Maḩāwīl 48 km · Al Hindīyah 51 km · Al Mishkhāb 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-Qāsim (32.298°, 44.6828°, elevation 30 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).