Qal‘at Şāliḩ weather in October

In October, Qal‘at Şāliḩ sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.2 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 80% 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 Qal‘at Şāliḩ's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qal‘at Şāliḩ's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
18%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 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 Qal‘at Şāliḩ 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)
14025
24025
34024
43924
53924
63924
73924
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93823
103823
113823
123823
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203521
213521
223521
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283220
293219
303219
313119

How October really feels in Qal‘at Şāliḩ

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
5 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.

Qal‘at Şāliḩ 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
Jan18° / 375.410.27.1
Feb21° / 11°243.710.88.0
Mar27° / 15°243.611.87.8
Apr33° / 20°183.112.74.2
May40° / 26°51.113.60.6
Jun45° / 30°00.1140.0
Jul47° / 32°0013.80.0
Aug47° / 32°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 28°00.212.20.0
Oct36° / 22°111.211.22.5
Nov26° / 15°353.610.47.6
Dec20° / 10°345107.4

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1982
2982
3973
4964
5964
6964
7955
8955
9946
10946
11946
12937
13928
14928
15928
169010
179010
189010
198812
208812
218614
228614
238416
248317
258317
268218
278020
288020
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Qal‘at Şāliḩ gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
152
163
173
183
194
204
215
225
236
246
256
267
277
287
298
308
318

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192323
292323
391423
491423
590523
690523
790622
890622
989722
1089722
1187832
1287832
1386932
1486932
1585942
16841042
17831052
18821062
19811162
20801172
21781183
22771283
23761293
24751393
257314103
267314103
277115113
287115113
296916123
306916123
316916123

Wind in October

Winds average 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:495:31
211.75:505:29
311.65:505:28
411.65:515:27
511.65:525:26
611.55:525:24
711.55:535:23
811.55:545:22
911.45:545:21
1011.45:555:19
1111.45:565:18
1211.35:575:17
1311.35:575:16
1411.35:585:15
1511.25:595:13
1611.25:595:12
1711.26:005:11
1811.26:015:10
1911.16:025:09
2011.16:025:08
2111.16:035:07
2211.06:045:06
2311.06:055:05
2411.06:065:04
2510.96:065:03
2610.96:075:02
2710.96:085:01
2810.96:095:00
2910.86:104:59
3010.86:104:58
3110.86:114:57

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
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
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.2Bright
314.2Bright
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Qal‘at Şāliḩ

In seasonPeak

None of Qal‘at Şāliḩ's seasonal hazards are active in October. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Qal‘at Şāliḩ sees seasonal dust haze (March–July), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is October a good time to visit Qal‘at Şāliḩ?

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 Qal‘at Şāliḩ.

What to pack for Qal‘at Şāliḩ in October

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

In October, Qal‘at Şāliḩ sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qal‘at Şāliḩ 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 Qal‘at Şāliḩ peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qal‘at Şāliḩ 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 Qal‘at Şāliḩ is worst in April — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyUnhealthyApr 1178 µg/m³Jul 1055 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb70Unhealthy
Mar77Unhealthy
Apr78Unhealthy
May72Unhealthy
Jun55Unhealthy
Jul55Poor
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct71Unhealthy
Nov69Unhealthy
Dec74Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qal‘at Şāliḩ?

Qal‘at Şāliḩ sits at 31.5°N, 47.3°E, 8 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al ‘Amārah, 37 km away.

Al QurnahAl MadīnahHoveyzehNāḩiyat al FuhūdSūsangerdAsh ShaţrahḤamīdiyeh

Topography around Qal‘at Şāliḩ

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Qal‘at Şāliḩ.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qal‘at Şāliḩ has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Qal‘at Şāliḩ is covered by bare terrain (40%) and cropland (37%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and bare terrain (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (40%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
18 m
80 km
231 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
October weather nearby: Al ‘Amārah 37 km · Al Qurnah 59 km · Al Madīnah 63 km · Hoveyzeh 74 km · Nāḩiyat al Fuhūd 82 km · Sūsangerd 85 km · Ash Shaţrah 107 km · Ḥamīdiyeh 108 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 Qal‘at Şāliḩ (31.528°, 47.2936°, elevation 8 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).