Ash Shaţrah weather in October

In October, Ash Shaţrah sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 5 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ash Shaţrah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ash Shaţrah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:04 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
18%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Ash Shaţrah is city in Iraq.

Founded
1872

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 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ash Shaţrah 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 32°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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How October really feels in Ash Shaţrah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 29 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
29
5 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.

Ash Shaţrah weather by month

How October compares with the rest of the year at a glance. October is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 264.210.27.3
Feb22° / 10°162.810.98.2
Mar27° / 15°172.711.87.9
Apr33° / 20°142.612.74.2
May40° / 26°40.613.60.6
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°50.911.22.5
Nov26° / 15°253.210.47.7
Dec20° / 10°234107.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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
2982
3982
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9946
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
159010
169010
179010
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288218
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318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ash Shaţrah gets around 5 mm of rain over 0.9 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 3% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
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131
142
152
162
172
183
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287
297
307
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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196211
296211
396211
496211
596211
696211
795311
894321
994321
1094321
1193421
1293421
1392431
1491531
1591531
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1789641
1888741
1987751
2086851
2185951
2284961
23821062
24811162
25801172
26791272
27791272
28771382
29771382
30771382
31761392

Wind in October

Winds average 14 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:535:35
211.75:545:34
311.65:555:33
411.65:555:31
511.65:565:30
611.55:575:29
711.55:575:28
811.55:585:26
911.45:595:25
1011.45:595:24
1111.46:005:23
1211.36:015:21
1311.36:025:20
1411.36:025:19
1511.26:035:18
1611.26:045:17
1711.26:055:16
1811.26:055:15
1911.16:065:14
2011.16:075:13
2111.16:085:11
2211.06:085:10
2311.06:095:09
2411.06:105:08
2510.96:115:07
2610.96:125:07
2710.96:125:06
2810.96:135:05
2910.86:145:04
3010.86:155:03
3110.86:165:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ash Shaţrah

In seasonPeak

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

Ash Shaţrah sees seasonal dust haze (March–August), heaviest in May.

Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is October a good time to visit Ash Shaţrah?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ash Shaţrah.

What to pack for Ash Shaţrah in October

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ash Shaţrah 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 Ash Shaţrah peaks around June 16 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 16UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ash Shaţrah 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 Ash Shaţrah is worst in April — around 59 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 2358 µg/m³Nov 1543 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan48Poor
Feb47Poor
Mar56Unhealthy
Apr59Unhealthy
May58Unhealthy
Jun50Poor
Jul49Poor
Aug48Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov42Poor
Dec48Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ash Shaţrah?

Ash Shaţrah sits at 31.4°N, 46.2°E, 13 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nasiriyah, 40 km away.

Nāḩiyat al FuhūdAs SamawahAl ḨayyAr RumaythahAl ‘AmārahQal‘at Şāliḩ

Topography around Ash Shaţrah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ash Shaţrah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.

The land around Ash Shaţrah is covered by bare terrain (37%), artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and bare terrain (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (51%) and cropland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
16 m
80 km
50 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nasiriyah 40 km · Qal‘at Sukkar 51 km · Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 72 km · As Samawah 84 km · Al Ḩayy 86 km · Ar Rumaythah 93 km · Al ‘Amārah 104 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 107 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 Shaţrah (31.4091°, 46.1727°, elevation 13 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).