Kifrī weather in October

In October, Kifrī sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2 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 36°C in the first days to 28°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 Kifrī's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kifrī's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:12 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
24%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Kifrī is Town in northern Iraq.

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 36°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kifrī reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, October runs about 7°C cooler than September and about 10°C warmer than November.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13622
23622
33622
43622
53622
63522
73521
83521
93521
103421
113421
123421
133421
143320
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193219
203219
213119
223119
233018
243018
253018
262918
272917
282817
292817
302816
312716

How October really feels in Kifrī

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 18 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
18
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.

Kifrī 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
Jan15° / 748.39.94.8
Feb17° / 627.710.75.7
Mar22° / 11°616.911.77.4
Apr28° / 16°354.712.86.9
May35° / 22°81.913.83.0
Jun41° / 27°00.114.30.1
Jul44° / 29°0014.10.0
Aug44° / 29°0013.30.0
Sep40° / 25°10.112.20.7
Oct32° / 20°20211.14.8
Nov23° / 12°475.410.27.8
Dec17° / 717.59.75.9

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 11% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2955
3955
4937
5937
6919
7919
89010
98911
108812
118812
128614
138614
148416
158416
168317
178218
188218
198020
208020
218020
227921
237921
247822
257822
267723
277822
287822
297723
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kifrī gets around 20 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
92
102
112
123
133
144
154
165
176
186
197
208
219
2210
2311
2412
2513
2614
2715
2816
2916
3017
3118

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109721
119721
129631
139631
149541
159451
169352
179262
189172
199082
208983
218893
228893
2387103
2485114
2585114
2684124
2784124
2883134
2983134
3083134
3183143

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:595:39
211.66:005:37
311.66:015:36
411.56:025:35
511.56:035:33
611.56:035:32
711.46:045:30
811.46:055:29
911.46:065:28
1011.36:075:26
1111.36:085:25
1211.36:085:24
1311.26:095:22
1411.26:105:21
1511.16:115:20
1611.16:125:19
1711.16:135:17
1811.06:145:16
1911.06:145:15
2011.06:155:14
2110.96:165:13
2210.96:175:11
2310.96:185:10
2410.86:195:09
2510.86:205:08
2610.86:215:07
2710.76:225:06
2810.76:235:05
2910.76:245:04
3010.66:245:03
3110.66:255:02

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.2Bright
254.2Bright
264.1Bright
274.0Bright
284.0Bright
294.0Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kifrī

In seasonPeak

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

Kifrī sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kifrī?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Kifrī in October

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

In October, Kifrī sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kifrī 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 Kifrī peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kifrī 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 Kifrī is worst in May — around 53 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorMay 1652 µg/m³Nov 1943 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb46Poor
Mar52Poor
Apr50Poor
May53Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul47Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep46Poor
Oct46Poor
Nov43Poor
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Kifrī?

Kifrī sits at 34.7°N, 45.0°E, 229 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Kelar, 33 km away.

KhānaqīnQaşr-e ShīrīnAl MiqdādīyahSarpol-e Z̄ahābTāzah KhūrmātūShūrash

Topography around Kifrī

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kifrī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 235 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,759 m.

The land around Kifrī is covered by bare terrain (42%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (43%), grassland (30%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%), bare terrain (35%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
1,759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kelar 33 km · Ţūz Khūrmātū 37 km · Khānaqīn 55 km · Qaşr-e Shīrīn 60 km · Al Miqdādīyah 79 km · Sarpol-e Z̄ahāb 86 km · Tāzah Khūrmātū 89 km · Shūrash 92 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 Kifrī (34.6896°, 44.9606°, elevation 229 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).