Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd weather in October

In October, Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 7 mm of rain across 0.8 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
17%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Temperature in October

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 40°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical October day in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 40°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)
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43924
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213521
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293219
303219
313119

How October really feels in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 29 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
29
6 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.

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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
Jan19° / 284.410.27.3
Feb22° / 10°172.710.98.3
Mar27° / 15°182.611.87.8
Apr34° / 20°122.412.74.0
May40° / 26°30.813.50.5
Jun45° / 30°00140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.10.0
Sep43° / 28°00.112.20.0
Oct36° / 22°70.811.22.5
Nov26° / 15°283.110.47.7
Dec20° / 10°224107.7

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 9%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6955
7955
8955
9955
10955
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17928
18919
19919
209010
218911
228812
238713
248614
258614
268416
278416
288218
298218
308218
318119

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd gets around 7 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 7% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
131
141
151
162
172
182
193
203
213
224
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266
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286
297
307
317

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195122
294222
394222
494222
594222
694222
793322
893322
991432
1091432
1190532
1290532
1389632
1489632
1587742
1687742
1785852
1885852
1983962
2083962
21811072
22801082
23791182
24781192
25771292
26761392
277513102
287414102
297414102
307314112
317314112

Wind in October

Winds average 12 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
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
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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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 54 minutes over October. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:515:33
211.75:525:32
311.65:525:31
411.65:535:29
511.65:545:28
611.55:545:27
711.55:555:26
811.55:565:24
911.45:565:23
1011.45:575:22
1111.45:585:21
1211.45:585:20
1311.35:595:18
1411.36:005:17
1511.36:005:16
1611.26:015:15
1711.26:025:14
1811.26:035:13
1911.16:035:12
2011.16:045:11
2111.16:055:10
2211.16:065:09
2311.06:065:08
2411.06:075:07
2511.06:085:06
2610.96:095:05
2710.96:105:04
2810.96:105:03
2910.96:115:02
3010.86:125:01
3110.86:135:01

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd

In seasonPeak

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

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

October is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd.

What to pack for Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd in October

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

In October, Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Jan 1UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 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 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd is worst in April — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorApr 1064 µg/m³Nov 1446 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan53Poor
Feb53Poor
Mar64Unhealthy
Apr64Unhealthy
May63Unhealthy
Jun55Poor
Jul55Poor
Aug52Poor
Sep50Poor
Oct49Poor
Nov45Poor
Dec52Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd?

Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd sits at 31.0°N, 46.7°E, 5 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nasiriyah, 45 km away.

Al QurnahAsh ShaţrahQal‘at ŞāliḩAl ‘AmārahAl HārithahBasrah

Topography around Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m.

The land around Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd is covered by cropland (29%) and water (23%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and bare terrain (29%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (53%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
7 m
16 km
9 m
80 km
117 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Nasiriyah 45 km · Al Madīnah 52 km · Al Qurnah 68 km · Ash Shaţrah 72 km · Qal‘at Şāliḩ 82 km · Al ‘Amārah 104 km · Al Hārithah 108 km · Basrah 113 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 Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd (30.9697°, 46.7228°, elevation 5 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).