Kufa weather in October

In October, Kufa sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 39°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Kufa's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kufa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
19%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Kufa is city in 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 39°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical October day in Kufa reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°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)
13924
23924
33923
43923
53823
63823
73823
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283219
293118
303118
313118

How October really feels in Kufa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 27 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
27
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Kufa 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 203.310.17.2
Feb21° / 132.410.88.1
Mar26° / 13°122.311.88.3
Apr32° / 18°102.512.84.8
May39° / 24°50.713.61.0
Jun43° / 28°0014.10.0
Jul46° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 26°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 21°30.811.23.0
Nov26° / 14°172.310.48.1
Dec20° / 162.79.97.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5955
6955
7946
8937
9937
10919
11919
128911
138911
148812
158713
168713
178614
188515
198515
208416
218416
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258317
268317
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288317
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308317
318218

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Kufa gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
91
101
111
121
131
142
152
162
172
183
193
203
214
224
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255
265
275
286
296
306
316

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194510
294510
394510
494510
594510
694510
793610
893610
993610
1093610
1193610
1291720
1391720
1490820
1589830
1688930
1788930
18861040
19861040
20851140
21831241
22811351
23811351
24801451
25791551
26791551
27781561
28781561
29781561
30781561
31781561

Wind in October

Winds average 10 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in October

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of October to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:42
211.76:015:41
311.66:025:39
411.66:035:38
511.66:035:37
611.56:045:35
711.56:055:34
811.56:055:33
911.46:065:32
1011.46:075:30
1111.46:085:29
1211.36:085:28
1311.36:095:27
1411.36:105:26
1511.26:115:24
1611.26:115:23
1711.26:125:22
1811.16:135:21
1911.16:145:20
2011.16:145:19
2111.06:155:18
2211.06:165:17
2311.06:175:16
2410.96:185:15
2510.96:185:14
2610.96:195:13
2710.96:205:12
2810.86:215:11
2910.86:225:10
3010.86:235:09
3110.76:235:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.2Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Kufa

In seasonPeak

In October, Kufa sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Kufa sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Kufa?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kufa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kufa in October

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

In October, Kufa sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Kufa in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Kufa peaks around June 15 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 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Kufa 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 Kufa is worst in May — around 77 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyMay 1376 µg/m³Jul 2260 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan68Unhealthy
Feb68Unhealthy
Mar73Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May77Unhealthy
Jun64Unhealthy
Jul60Unhealthy
Aug61Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct70Unhealthy
Nov63Unhealthy
Dec70Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Kufa?

Kufa sits at 32.1°N, 44.4°E, 24 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Najaf, 9.0 km away.

Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah

Topography around Kufa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kufa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m.

The land around Kufa is covered by cropland (46%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (54%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
207 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Najaf 9.0 km · Ash Shāmīyah 18 km · Al Mishkhāb 28 km · Al-Qāsim 36 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 38 km · Al Hillah 46 km · Al Diwaniyah 46 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 56 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 Kufa (32.0511°, 44.4402°, elevation 24 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).