Koysinceq weather in October

In October, Koysinceq sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 38 mm of rain across 3.6 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 32°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 Koysinceq's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Koysinceq's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 5:18 PM
Cloud cover
28%
5th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Koysinceq is town in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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 32°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical October day in Koysinceq reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 33°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)
13316
23216
33216
43216
53216
63215
73115
83115
93115
103115
113015
123015
133014
143014
152914
162914
172914
182814
192813
202813
212713
222713
232713
242612
252612
262612
272512
282512
292411
302411
312411

How October really feels in Koysinceq

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 3 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
3
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.

Koysinceq 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
Jan11° / 12611.71.79.82.7
Feb13° / 12311.31.410.63.5
Mar17° / 12011.40.211.75.5
Apr23° / 10°849.3012.97.0
May29° / 15°284.5013.96.3
Jun36° / 20°10.3014.42.6
Jul40° / 24°00.1014.20.2
Aug40° / 23°00013.40.1
Sep36° / 19°10.3012.22.8
Oct29° / 14°383.6011.16.7
Nov19° / 817.2010.16.8
Dec13° / 1109.50.69.63.9

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% 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 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1955
2946
3937
4928
5919
69010
78812
88812
98614
108515
118515
128317
138317
148218
158119
168020
177921
187921
197822
207822
217624
227624
237525
247525
257426
267327
277228
287228
297129
307129
317030

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Koysinceq gets around 38 mm of rain over 3.6 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 11% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
23
33
43
53
64
74
85
95
105
116
126
137
148
158
169
1710
1811
1912
2013
2115
2216
2317
2418
2519
2621
2722
2823
2924
3025
3125

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 97% 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
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31955

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
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 5:40 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:40
211.66:025:38
311.66:035:37
411.56:045:35
511.56:055:34
611.46:065:32
711.46:065:31
811.46:075:29
911.36:085:28
1011.36:095:27
1111.36:105:25
1211.26:115:24
1311.26:125:22
1411.16:135:21
1511.16:145:20
1611.16:155:18
1711.06:155:17
1811.06:165:16
1911.06:175:15
2010.96:185:13
2110.96:195:12
2210.86:205:11
2310.86:215:10
2410.86:225:09
2510.76:235:07
2610.76:245:06
2710.76:255:05
2810.66:265:04
2910.66:275:03
3010.66:285:02
3110.56:295:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.49 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
65.1Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.2Bright
224.1Bright
234.1Bright
244.0Bright
254.0Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.8Moderate
293.8Moderate
303.7Moderate
313.7Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Koysinceq

In seasonPeak

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

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

Koysinceq 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 Koysinceq?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Koysinceq in October

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

In October, Koysinceq sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Koysinceq 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 Koysinceq peaks around June 21 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 highExtremeVery highModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Koysinceq 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 Koysinceq 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 Koysinceq?

Koysinceq sits at 36.1°N, 44.6°E, 600 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Hajiawa, 23 km away.

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Topography around Koysinceq

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Koysinceq has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 626 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,104 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,350 m.

The land around Koysinceq is covered by grassland (41%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,104 m
80 km
3,350 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Hajiawa 23 km · Rānyah 30 km · Shaqlāwah 45 km · Khasnahzān 46 km · Qeładizê 46 km · Pīrmām 51 km · Erbil 57 km · Ḩarir 58 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 Koysinceq (36.0829°, 44.6287°, elevation 600 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).