Khalīfān weather in September

In September, Khalīfān sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 4 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Khalīfān's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khalīfān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
9th coldest
Rainfall
4 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:50 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
9%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical September day in Khalīfān reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

10°20°30°40°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13419
23419
33418
43418
53418
63318
73318
83318
93317
103317
113317
123217
133217
143216
153216
163216
173116
183116
193116
203116
213015
223015
233015
243015
253015
262914
272914
282914
292914
302814

How September really feels in Khalīfān

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 13 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
13
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Khalīfān weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°15612.38.49.80.8
Feb / -1°16012.97.210.61.4
Mar13° / 17414.2411.73.3
Apr18° / 13913.30.312.95.5
May25° / 12°689.8013.97.1
Jun32° / 17°51.6014.55.6
Jul36° / 21°20.5014.22.9
Aug36° / 21°10.4013.42.8
Sep32° / 16°41.2012.25.7
Oct24° / 11°566011.17.8
Nov15° / 1109.20.7104.9
Dec / 13810.54.59.51.9

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 93% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 2%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20982
21982
22973
23964
24964
25964
26955
27955
28955
29955
30937

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Khalīfān gets around 4 mm of rain over 1.2 wet days in September. 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 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
52
62
72
82
92
102
113
123
133
143
153
164
174
184
194
205
215
225
236
246
257
267
277
287
298
308

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in September

Winds average 6 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
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
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:386:27
212.85:386:25
312.75:396:24
412.75:406:22
512.75:416:21
612.65:426:19
712.65:426:18
812.55:436:16
912.55:446:15
1012.55:456:13
1112.45:466:11
1212.45:476:10
1312.35:476:08
1412.35:486:07
1512.35:496:05
1612.25:506:04
1712.25:516:02
1812.15:516:00
1912.15:525:59
2012.15:535:57
2112.05:545:56
2212.05:555:54
2312.05:565:53
2411.95:565:51
2511.95:575:50
2611.85:585:48
2711.85:595:46
2811.86:005:45
2911.76:015:43
3011.76:025:42

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.9 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.6Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Khalīfān

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

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

Is September a good time to visit Khalīfān?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khalīfān in September

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

In September, Khalīfān sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Khalīfān in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Khalīfān peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khalīfān in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Khalīfān is worst in April — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateApr 1338 µg/m³Dec 1325 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb30Moderate
Mar37Poor
Apr38Poor
May37Poor
Jun30Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Khalīfān?

Khalīfān sits at 36.6°N, 44.4°E, 648 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Ḩarir, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Khalīfān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khalīfān has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m around an average of 883 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,731 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,463 m.

The land around Khalīfān is covered by grassland (77%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,076 m
16 km
1,731 m
80 km
3,463 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
September weather nearby: Ḩarir 8.0 km · Ṟuwandiz 10 km · Soran 13 km · Shaqlāwah 24 km · Pīrmām 31 km · Baḥarkah 46 km · ‘Aqrah 49 km · 'Ākra 49 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 Khalīfān (36.6087°, 44.4048°, elevation 648 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).