An Nu‘mānīyah weather in October

In October, An Nu‘mānīyah sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 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 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 An Nu‘mānīyah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see An Nu‘mānīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
21%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

An Nu‘mānīyah is a city 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 An Nu‘mānīyah 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)
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23924
33924
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How October really feels in An Nu‘mānīyah

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
3 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.

An Nu‘mānīyah 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° / 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 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 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6955
7946
8937
9928
10919
119010
129010
138812
148812
158713
168614
178515
188515
198416
208416
218317
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238317
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258218
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318218

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

An Nu‘mānīyah gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% 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
174
184
195
205
216
227
237
248
259
269
2710
2810
2911
3011
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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197210
297210
397210
497210
597210
696310
796310
896310
996310
1096310
1195410
1295410
1394510
1492620
1592620
1690721
1788831
1887931
19851041
20851041
21831151
22821251
23811261
24801361
25781471
26781471
27771481
28761581
29761581
30751591
31751591

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 5:57 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:575:38
211.65:585:36
311.65:585:35
411.65:595:34
511.56:005:33
611.56:005:31
711.56:015:30
811.46:025:29
911.46:035:27
1011.46:035:26
1111.36:045:25
1211.36:055:24
1311.36:065:22
1411.26:065:21
1511.26:075:20
1611.26:085:19
1711.16:095:18
1811.16:105:17
1911.16:105:15
2011.16:115:14
2111.06:125:13
2211.06:135:12
2311.06:145:11
2410.96:145:10
2510.96:155:09
2610.96:165:08
2710.86:175:07
2810.86:185:06
2910.86:195:05
3010.76:195:04
3110.76:205:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.81 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
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.4Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.2Bright
294.2Bright
304.1Bright
314.1Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for An Nu‘mānīyah

In seasonPeak

In October, An Nu‘mānīyah sits inside 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
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Is October a good time to visit An Nu‘mānīyah?

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

2.8
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 An Nu‘mānīyah. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for An Nu‘mānīyah in October

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

In October, An Nu‘mānīyah sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in An Nu‘mānīyah 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 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 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 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
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October 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. 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).