Halabja weather in October

In October, Halabja sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.1 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 31°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 Halabja's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Halabja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
25%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Halabja is city in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Density
36/km²
people per km²
Founded
1650

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 31°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Halabja reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 16°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
13114
23114
33113
43113
53113
63013
73013
83013
93013
103012
112912
122912
132912
142912
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202711
212711
222611
232611
242510
252510
262510
272410
282410
292410
30239
31239

How October really feels in Halabja

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.

Halabja 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / -0°102112.89.92.5
Feb12° / 10711.4210.73.2
Mar17° / 9510.50.511.75.4
Apr22° / 567.7012.97.2
May29° / 14°173.3013.86.8
Jun36° / 19°10.3014.32.8
Jul40° / 22°00014.10.3
Aug40° / 21°00013.30.4
Sep35° / 16°00.2012.23.6
Oct28° / 12°172.1011.17.4
Nov19° / 596.50.210.26.7
Dec13° / 829.30.79.73.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 17%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3946
4937
5928
6919
79010
88911
98812
108812
118614
128614
138416
148416
158317
168218
178218
188119
198119
208020
217921
227822
237822
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297525
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Halabja gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.1 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 8% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
155
165
176
186
197
208
219
2210
2311
2412
2513
2614
2716
2817
2918
3019
3120

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
21991
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
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:56 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:565:35
211.65:565:33
311.65:575:32
411.55:585:30
511.55:595:29
611.56:005:27
711.46:005:26
811.46:015:25
911.46:025:23
1011.36:035:22
1111.36:045:21
1211.26:055:19
1311.26:065:18
1411.26:065:17
1511.16:075:15
1611.16:085:14
1711.16:095:13
1811.06:105:11
1911.06:115:10
2011.06:125:09
2110.96:135:08
2210.96:145:07
2310.96:155:06
2410.86:155:04
2510.86:165:03
2610.76:175:02
2710.76:185:01
2810.76:195:00
2910.66:204:59
3010.66:214:58
3110.66:224:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.4Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.1Bright
254.0Bright
264.0Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.8Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Halabja

In seasonPeak

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

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

Halabja 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 Halabja?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Halabja in October

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

In October, Halabja sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Halabja 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 Halabja peaks around June 17 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 17UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Halabja 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 Halabja is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 1141 µg/m³Dec 1229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb33Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr41Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul35Moderate
Aug34Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct33Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Halabja?

Halabja sits at 35.2°N, 46.0°E, 711 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Pāveh, 37 km away.

JavānrūdSulaymaniyahRavānsarSarpol-e Z̄ahābQaşr-e Shīrīn

Topography around Halabja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Halabja has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,116 m.

The land around Halabja is covered by cropland (37%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
307 m
16 km
1,600 m
80 km
3,116 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Pāveh 37 km · Marīvān 42 km · Baynjiwayn 49 km · Javānrūd 62 km · Sulaymaniyah 66 km · Ravānsar 80 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 80 km · Qaşr-e Shīrīn 82 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 Halabja (35.1778°, 45.9861°, elevation 711 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).