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
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.
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 7° | 20 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 21° / 9° | 13 | 2.4 | 10.8 | 8.1 |
| Mar | 26° / 13° | 12 | 2.3 | 11.8 | 8.3 |
| Apr | 32° / 18° | 10 | 2.5 | 12.8 | 4.8 |
| May | 39° / 24° | 5 | 0.7 | 13.6 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 43° / 28° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 46° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.9 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 46° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 42° / 26° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 36° / 21° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.2 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 26° / 14° | 17 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Dec | 20° / 9° | 16 | 2.7 | 9.9 | 7.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
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.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 11 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
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.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Ash Shāmīyah
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.
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.
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.
UV index in Ash Shāmīyah in Fall
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | High | Very high | Moderate | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 4 | Moderate |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Ash Shāmīyah in Fall
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).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 68 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 77 | 64 | 60 | 61 | 65 | 70 | 63 | 70 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 68 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 73 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 72 | Unhealthy |
| May | 77 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 60 | Unhealthy |
| Aug | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Sep | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 70 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Dec | 70 | Unhealthy |
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.
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.
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
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.