Ash Shāmīyah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Ash Shāmīyah sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 21 mm of rain over about 3 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 44°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
21 mm
3 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.7
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ash Shāmīyah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 44°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Ash Shāmīyah reaches about 34°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Ash Shāmīyah

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
32 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.

Ash Shāmīyah 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° / 203.310.17.2
Feb21° / 132.410.88.1
Mar26° / 13°122.311.88.3
Apr32° / 18°102.512.84.8
May39° / 24°50.713.61.0
Jun43° / 28°00140.0
Jul46° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 26°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 21°30.811.23.0
Nov26° / 14°172.310.48.1
Dec20° / 162.79.97.7

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Ash Shāmīyah gets around 21 mm of rain over 3 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 11 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 h 06 min 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 Ash Shāmīyah

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In fall, Ash Shāmīyah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Ash Shāmīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
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Is fall a good time to visit Ash Shāmīyah?

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.

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ash Shāmīyah.

What to pack for Ash Shāmīyah in Fall

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

In fall, Ash Shāmīyah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Ash Shāmīyah in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Ash Shāmīyah peaks around June 14 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ash Shāmīyah 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 Ash Shāmīyah is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1376 µg/m³Jul 2260 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Ash Shāmīyah?

Ash Shāmīyah sits at 32.0°N, 44.6°E, 23 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Kufa, 18 km away.

Al Hillah

Topography around Ash Shāmīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Shāmīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m.

The land around Ash Shāmīyah is covered by cropland (45%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (52%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
186 m
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Fall weather nearby: Kufa 18 km · Al Mishkhāb 20 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 24 km · Najaf 25 km · Al Diwaniyah 31 km · Al-Qāsim 38 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 42 km · Al Hillah 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 Ash Shāmīyah (31.9626°, 44.6007°, elevation 23 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.