Mandalī in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Mandalī sees average daytime highs around 33°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 60 mm of rain over about 7 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs ease from about 43°C in early September to 21°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Mandalī's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Mandalī's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 33°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 60 mm
- 7 wet days
- Avg wind
- 13 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Mandalī in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 43°C in early September to 21°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Mandalī reaches about 33°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
How fall really feels in Mandalī
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 53 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mandalī weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16° / 7° | 58 | 7.1 | 10 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 18° / 8° | 43 | 5.7 | 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Mar | 24° / 12° | 45 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 8.0 |
| Apr | 30° / 17° | 25 | 3.7 | 12.8 | 5.9 |
| May | 37° / 23° | 8 | 1.4 | 13.7 | 1.8 |
| Jun | 43° / 27° | 0 | 0 | 14.2 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 45° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 45° / 30° | 0 | 0 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 41° / 25° | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 34° / 20° | 13 | 2.1 | 11.2 | 3.7 |
| Nov | 24° / 13° | 47 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 7.9 |
| Dec | 18° / 9° | 55 | 6.6 | 9.8 | 6.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 78% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Mandalī gets around 60 mm of rain over 7 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 13 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 9 h 54 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Mandalī
None of Mandalī's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Mandalī sees seasonal dust haze (March–June), heaviest in May.
Is fall a good time to visit Mandalī?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mandalī.
What to pack for Mandalī in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Mandalī sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
UV index in Mandalī in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Mandalī peaks around June 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 14 at about 3 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | High | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 4 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Mandalī in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mandalī is worst in May — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 51 | 54 | 61 | 63 | 64 | 56 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 63 | 54 | 52 |
| Level | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 51 | Poor |
| Feb | 54 | Poor |
| Mar | 61 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 63 | Unhealthy |
| May | 64 | Unhealthy |
| Jun | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Jul | 54 | Poor |
| Aug | 54 | Poor |
| Sep | 56 | Unhealthy |
| Oct | 63 | Unhealthy |
| Nov | 54 | Poor |
| Dec | 52 | Poor |
Where is Mandalī?
Mandalī sits at 33.7°N, 45.6°E, 129 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Miqdādīyah, 63 km away.
Topography around Mandalī
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mandalī.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mandalī has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 123 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,448 m.
The land around Mandalī is covered by cropland (53%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, bare terrain (39%), grassland (36%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (41%), grassland (33%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 Mandalī (33.7481°, 45.555°, elevation 129 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.