An Nu‘mānīyah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), An Nu‘mānīyah sees average daytime highs around 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 35 mm of rain over about 5 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 45°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
35°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
35 mm
5 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
3.5
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in An Nu‘mānīyah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 45°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in An Nu‘mānīyah reaches about 35°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in An Nu‘mānīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 57 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
57
33 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.

An Nu‘mānīyah 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
Jan18° / 304.510.16.9
Feb21° / 10°203.510.87.8
Mar26° / 14°223.311.88.1
Apr32° / 19°163.312.84.6
May39° / 25°7113.60.9
Jun44° / 30°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°61.411.22.8
Nov26° / 14°283.610.37.8
Dec20° / 274.39.97.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 79% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

An Nu‘mānīyah gets around 35 mm of rain over 5 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 13 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 An Nu‘mānīyah

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In fall, An Nu‘mānīyah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

An Nu‘mānīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
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Mar
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May
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Oct
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Is fall a good time to visit An Nu‘mānīyah?

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.

3.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in An Nu‘mānīyah.

What to pack for An Nu‘mānīyah in Fall

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

In fall, An Nu‘mānīyah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

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UV index in An Nu‘mānīyah in Fall

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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 An Nu‘mānīyah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in An Nu‘mānīyah 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 An Nu‘mānīyah is worst in May — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorMay 1263 µg/m³Nov 1750 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar58Unhealthy
Apr61Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun54Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug54Poor
Sep54Poor
Oct54Poor
Nov50Poor
Dec54Poor
Location & terrain

Where is An Nu‘mānīyah?

An Nu‘mānīyah sits at 32.6°N, 45.4°E, 30 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al-Kut, 38 km away.

‘AfakAş ŞuwayrahAl ḨayyAl-QāsimAl DiwaniyahAl Hillah

Topography around An Nu‘mānīyah

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of An Nu‘mānīyah.

Within 3 km, the terrain around An Nu‘mānīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m.

The land around An Nu‘mānīyah is covered by cropland (36%), bare terrain (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (54%) and bare terrain (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
93 m
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Fall weather nearby: Al-Kut 38 km · Al ‘Azīzīyah 51 km · ‘Afak 57 km · Aş Şuwayrah 72 km · Al Ḩayy 73 km · Al-Qāsim 74 km · Al Diwaniyah 78 km · Al Hillah 94 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 An Nu‘mānīyah (32.5562°, 45.4129°, 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.