Khasnahzān weather in October

In October, Khasnahzān sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 4.6 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 31°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% 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 Khasnahzān's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Khasnahzān's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:17 AM – 5:20 PM
Cloud cover
29%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

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 Khasnahzān reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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)
13217
23116
33116
43116
53116
63116
73016
83016
93015
103015
113015
122915
132915
142915
152915
162814
172814
182814
192714
202714
212713
222613
232613
242513
252513
262512
272412
282412
292412
302311
312311

How October really feels in Khasnahzān

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.

Khasnahzān 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
Jan10° / 12111.82.89.82.3
Feb12° / 11711.82.610.63.0
Mar16° / 12112.30.511.75.0
Apr22° / 11°8910.60.112.96.7
May29° / 15°396.9013.96.4
Jun35° / 21°20.9014.43.1
Jul39° / 24°10.3014.20.5
Aug39° / 24°00.2013.40.5
Sep35° / 19°20.7012.23.4
Oct28° / 14°384.6011.17.0
Nov19° / 807.90.110.16.4
Dec12° / 1069.91.19.63.5

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 69% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2937
3928
4919
59010
68911
78812
88713
98614
108515
118416
128317
138218
148218
158020
168020
177921
187822
197723
207723
217624
227525
237525
247327
257327
267228
277129
287129
297030
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Khasnahzān gets around 38 mm of rain over 4.6 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 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
35
45
55
65
76
86
97
107
118
129
1310
1411
1512
1613
1714
1815
1916
2018
2119
2220
2322
2423
2524
2626
2727
2828
2928
3029
3130

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in October

Winds average 7 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:03 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:035:42
211.66:045:40
311.66:055:39
411.56:065:37
511.56:075:36
611.46:085:34
711.46:085:33
811.46:095:31
911.36:105:30
1011.36:115:28
1111.36:125:27
1211.26:135:26
1311.26:145:24
1411.16:155:23
1511.16:165:22
1611.16:175:20
1711.06:185:19
1811.06:185:18
1911.06:195:16
2010.96:205:15
2110.96:215:14
2210.86:225:13
2310.86:235:12
2410.86:245:10
2510.76:255:09
2610.76:265:08
2710.76:275:07
2810.66:285:06
2910.66:295:05
3010.66:305:04
3110.56:315:03

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.6Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.2Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.0Bright
244.0Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.7Moderate
293.7Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.6Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Khasnahzān

In seasonPeak

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

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

Khasnahzān sees seasonal dust haze (April–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 Khasnahzān?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Khasnahzān in October

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

In October, Khasnahzān sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Khasnahzān 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 Khasnahzān peaks around June 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highModerateJun 16UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Khasnahzān 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 Khasnahzān is worst in March — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMar 2349 µg/m³Dec 1736 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan37Poor
Feb41Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr49Poor
May47Poor
Jun42Poor
Jul38Poor
Aug38Poor
Sep40Poor
Oct42Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Khasnahzān?

Khasnahzān sits at 36.2°N, 44.1°E, 664 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Erbil, 12 km away.

Ṟuwandiz

Topography around Khasnahzān

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Khasnahzān has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,240 m.

The land around Khasnahzān is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
715 m
80 km
3,240 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Erbil 12 km · Baḥarkah 16 km · Pīrmām 21 km · Shaqlāwah 28 km · Ḩarir 43 km · Koysinceq 46 km · Khalīfān 51 km · Ṟuwandiz 57 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 Khasnahzān (36.2009°, 44.1424°, elevation 664 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).