Hajiawa weather in October

In October, Hajiawa sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 41 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 11.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Hajiawa's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hajiawa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
30%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical October day in Hajiawa reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 9°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13014
22914
32914
42914
52914
62814
72814
82813
92813
102813
112713
122713
132713
142713
152612
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182512
192512
202512
212411
222411
232411
242311
252311
262310
272210
282210
292110
30219
31219

How October really feels in Hajiawa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

October sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hajiawa 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°15812.38.99.81.2
Feb10° / 15812.67.610.61.9
Mar14° / 15413.43.811.73.9
Apr20° / 10711.90.312.96.1
May26° / 13°426.9013.97.2
Jun33° / 18°20.7014.44.6
Jul37° / 22°10.3014.21.8
Aug38° / 21°00.1013.41.7
Sep33° / 17°20.7012.24.8
Oct26° / 12°414.8011.17.7
Nov17° / 968.10.810.15.6
Dec10° / 1359.94.99.62.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4919
59010
68911
78812
88614
98614
108416
118416
128218
138119
148020
157921
167822
177723
187624
197624
207525
217426
227426
237228
247129
257030
266931
277030
286931
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Hajiawa gets around 41 mm of rain over 4.8 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 15% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
56
66
77
87
97
108
118
129
1310
1411
1512
1613
1714
1815
1916
2017
2119
2220
2322
2423
2525
2626
2727
2828
2929
3030
3131

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in October

Winds average 6 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of October to 10 h 30 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 6:01 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:39
211.66:025:37
311.66:025:36
411.56:035:34
511.56:045:33
611.46:055:32
711.46:065:30
811.46:075:29
911.36:085:27
1011.36:095:26
1111.26:095:24
1211.26:105:23
1311.26:115:22
1411.16:125:20
1511.16:135:19
1611.16:145:18
1711.06:155:16
1811.06:165:15
1910.96:175:14
2010.96:185:13
2110.96:195:11
2210.86:205:10
2310.86:215:09
2410.86:225:08
2510.76:235:07
2610.76:245:05
2710.76:255:04
2810.66:265:03
2910.66:275:02
3010.66:285:01
3110.56:295:00

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Hajiawa

In seasonPeak

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

Hajiawa's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Hajiawa sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Hajiawa?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

October is one of the better times to visit Hajiawa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Hajiawa in October

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

In October, Hajiawa sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Hajiawa 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 Hajiawa peaks around June 23 at about 11 (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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 23UV 11Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Hajiawa 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 Hajiawa is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2342 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr42Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hajiawa?

Hajiawa sits at 36.2°N, 44.8°E, 576 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Rānyah, 8.0 km away.

SoranḨarirKhalīfān

Topography around Hajiawa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hajiawa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,766 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,333 m.

The land around Hajiawa is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
1,766 m
80 km
3,333 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Rānyah 8.0 km · Koysinceq 23 km · Qeładizê 31 km · Shaqlāwah 46 km · Ṟuwandiz 48 km · Soran 52 km · Ḩarir 53 km · Khalīfān 54 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 Hajiawa (36.2358°, 44.7947°, elevation 576 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).