Najaf weather in October

In October, Najaf sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 3 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 38°C in the first days to 30°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, October is Najaf's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Najaf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
7th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
18%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Najaf is city in central-south Iraq.

Founded
~791 CE

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 38°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical October day in Najaf reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13823
23823
33823
43822
53722
63722
73722
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93722
103722
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123621
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253219
263218
273118
283118
293018
303017
313017

How October really feels in Najaf

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 24 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
24
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.

Najaf 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
Jan17° / 193.610.16.7
Feb20° / 132.510.87.9
Mar25° / 13°112.211.88.5
Apr32° / 18°102.212.85.3
May38° / 24°30.413.61.4
Jun42° / 28°0014.10.0
Jul45° / 30°0013.90.0
Aug45° / 29°0013.20.0
Sep41° / 26°00.112.20.2
Oct35° / 20°30.811.23.6
Nov25° / 13°162.310.48.3
Dec19° / 152.89.97.5

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 12%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1973
2964
3964
4964
5955
6946
7946
8937
9928
10919
119010
129010
138911
148812
158713
168614
178614
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198515
208416
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278416
288416
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318317

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Najaf 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
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
173
183
193
204
214
224
234
245
255
265
275
285
295
305
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 (%)
194600
293610
393610
493610
593610
693610
793610
892710
992710
1092710
1192710
1292710
1390820
1490820
1589920
1688930
17871030
18861130
19851140
20841240
21821350
22811351
23801451
24801451
25781561
26781561
27781561
28781561
29781561
30771571
31771571

Wind in October

Winds average 12 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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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 6:24 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
211.76:025:41
311.66:025:40
411.66:035:38
511.66:045:37
611.56:045:36
711.56:055:34
811.56:065:33
911.46:065:32
1011.46:075:31
1111.46:085:30
1211.36:095:28
1311.36:095:27
1411.36:105:26
1511.26:115:25
1611.26:125:24
1711.26:125:22
1811.16:135:21
1911.16:145:20
2011.16:155:19
2111.06:165:18
2211.06:165:17
2311.06:175:16
2411.06:185:15
2510.96:195:14
2610.96:205:13
2710.96:205:12
2810.86:215:11
2910.86:225:10
3010.86:235:09
3110.76:245:08

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.93 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
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Najaf

In seasonPeak

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

Najaf 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 Najaf?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Najaf in October

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

In October, Najaf sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Najaf 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 Najaf 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 Najaf 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 Najaf 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 Najaf?

Najaf sits at 32.0°N, 44.3°E, 41 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Kufa, 9.0 km away.

Al DiwaniyahNāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah

Topography around Najaf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Najaf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Najaf is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, bare terrain (35%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (58%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
232 m
treesshrubscroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Kufa 9.0 km · Ash Shāmīyah 25 km · Al Mishkhāb 28 km · Nahiyat Ghammas 41 km · Al-Qāsim 44 km · Al Hillah 49 km · Al Diwaniyah 55 km · Nāḩiyat ash Shināfīyah 57 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 Najaf (32.0259°, 44.3462°, elevation 41 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).