Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah weather in October

In October, Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.4 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 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 ash Shināfīyah's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.4 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:10 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
18%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 14°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
33924
43823
53823
63823
73823
83823
93723
103722
113722
123722
133722
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203421
213420
223420
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253319
263219
273219
283219
293118
303118
313018

How October really feels in Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 26 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
26
1 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 ash Shināfīyah 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° / 213.610.27.1
Feb21° / 112.610.88.1
Mar26° / 14°102.111.88.3
Apr32° / 19°7212.84.8
May39° / 25°40.513.61.0
Jun43° / 28°00140.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 26°0012.20.0
Oct35° / 21°30.411.23.1
Nov26° / 14°162.410.48.1
Dec19° / 163107.6

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 7% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2973
3964
4964
5964
6955
7946
8946
9937
10937
11919
12919
13919
149010
159010
168812
178812
188812
198713
208713
218614
228614
238614
248515
258515
268515
278515
288515
298416
308416
318416

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.4 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 2% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
111
121
131
141
151
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171
182
192
202
212
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243
253
263
273
284
294
304
315

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196220
296220
396220
496220
596220
695320
795320
896310
996310
1095410
1195410
1294510
1393520
1492620
1592620
1691720
1789821
1888831
1987931
20861031
21841141
22841141
23831241
24821341
25811351
26811351
27801451
28801451
29801451
30791461
31791461

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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

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 6:00 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:005:41
211.76:005:40
311.66:015:39
411.66:025:37
511.66:025:36
611.56:035:35
711.56:045:34
811.56:045:32
911.46:055:31
1011.46:065:30
1111.46:065:29
1211.36:075:27
1311.36:085:26
1411.36:095:25
1511.26:095:24
1611.26:105:23
1711.26:115:22
1811.26:125:21
1911.16:125:20
2011.16:135:18
2111.16:145:17
2211.06:155:16
2311.06:155:15
2411.06:165:14
2510.96:175:13
2610.96:185:12
2710.96:195:11
2810.96:195:11
2910.86:205:10
3010.86:215:09
3110.86:225:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah

In seasonPeak

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

Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah in October

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

In October, Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 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 ash Shināfīyah 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 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 ash Shināfīyah is worst in May — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyMay 1475 µg/m³Nov 1753 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan60Unhealthy
Feb62Unhealthy
Mar75Unhealthy
Apr72Unhealthy
May76Unhealthy
Jun67Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep61Unhealthy
Oct62Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec60Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah?

Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah sits at 31.6°N, 44.6°E, 21 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Nahiyat Ghammas, 18 km away.

Al DiwaniyahAr RumaythahKufaNajafAs Samawah

Topography around Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m.

The land around Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah is covered by bare terrain (44%) and cropland (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (54%) and cropland (42%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (68%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
244 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Nahiyat Ghammas 18 km · Al Mishkhāb 29 km · Ash Shāmīyah 42 km · Al Diwaniyah 53 km · Ar Rumaythah 53 km · Kufa 56 km · Najaf 57 km · As Samawah 68 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 ash Shināfīyah (31.5838°, 44.6467°, elevation 21 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).