Ḩadīthah weather in October

In October, Ḩadīthah sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 8 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 35°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Ḩadīthah's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ḩadīthah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:22 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ḩadīthah is city in the western Iraqi Al Anbar Governorate.

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 35°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical October day in Ḩadīthah reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

10°20°30°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13522
23522
33521
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93320
103320
113320
123320
133320
143220
153219
163219
173119
183119
193119
203018
213018
223018
232918
242917
252917
262817
272816
282716
292716
302716
312615

How October really feels in Ḩadīthah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 15 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
15
heat index over the day's high
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.

Ḩadīthah 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
Jan14° / 244.9104.8
Feb17° / 204.410.76.3
Mar22° / 11°213.511.78.1
Apr28° / 16°102.212.87.4
May35° / 22°4113.83.6
Jun40° / 26°0014.20.5
Jul42° / 29°00140.0
Aug42° / 28°0013.30.0
Sep38° / 24°0012.21.4
Oct31° / 19°81.411.15.7
Nov22° / 11°183.110.28.1
Dec15° / 244.79.85.6

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4946
5937
6928
7928
89010
99010
108911
118812
128812
138614
148614
158515
168416
178416
188416
198317
208218
218218
228218
238218
248218
258218
268218
278218
288119
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Ḩadīthah gets around 8 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 4% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
153
163
174
184
195
206
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39280
49280
59280
69370
79370
89271
99181
109181
119181
129181
138992
148992
1587103
1686113
1785114
1884124
1982135
2081145
2180146
2279156
2379156
2477167
2577167
2676177
2776177
2876177
2977176
3077176
3177176

Wind in October

Winds average 13 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:105:49
211.66:105:48
311.66:115:47
411.66:125:45
511.56:135:44
611.56:135:42
711.46:145:41
811.46:155:40
911.46:165:38
1011.36:175:37
1111.36:175:36
1211.36:185:34
1311.26:195:33
1411.26:205:32
1511.26:215:31
1611.16:225:29
1711.16:225:28
1811.16:235:27
1911.06:245:26
2011.06:255:25
2111.06:265:24
2210.96:275:22
2310.96:285:21
2410.96:295:20
2510.86:295:19
2610.86:305:18
2710.86:315:17
2810.76:325:16
2910.76:335:15
3010.76:345:14
3110.66:355:13

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.1Bright
294.1Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Ḩadīthah

In seasonPeak

None of Ḩadīthah's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ḩadīthah sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Ḩadīthah?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

October is a reasonable time to visit Ḩadīthah for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ḩadīthah in October

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

In October, Ḩadīthah sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ḩadīthah in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Ḩadīthah peaks around June 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ḩadīthah 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 Ḩadīthah is worst in July — around 80 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1879 µg/m³Nov 2035 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan39Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar50Poor
Apr53Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul80Unhealthy
Aug73Unhealthy
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct44Poor
Nov35Moderate
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Ḩadīthah?

Ḩadīthah sits at 34.1°N, 42.4°E, 121 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is ‘Anah, 45 km away.

‘Anat al QadīmahHītRamadiAl Qā’imTikrītBayjīAl-'Alam

Topography around Ḩadīthah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ḩadīthah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m.

The land around Ḩadīthah is covered by bare terrain (62%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (80%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
352 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: ‘Anah 45 km · ‘Anat al Qadīmah 54 km · Hīt 69 km · Ramadi 117 km · Al Qā’im 131 km · Tikrīt 131 km · Bayjī 135 km · Al-'Alam 137 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 Ḩadīthah (34.1366°, 42.3773°, elevation 121 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).