Qal‘at Sukkar weather in September

In September, Qal‘at Sukkar sees average daytime highs of 43°C and overnight lows near 28°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 45°C in the first days to 40°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Qal‘at Sukkar's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Qal‘at Sukkar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
4th warmest
Overnight low
28°
9th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:44 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
3%
3rd clearest
Wind
18 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 45°C in the first days to 40°C by the end.

A typical September day in Qal‘at Sukkar reaches about 43°C in the afternoon and slips back to 28°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°C and 46°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 4°C cooler than August and about 7°C warmer than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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284026
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How September really feels in Qal‘at Sukkar

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 30 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
30
30 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in September is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Qal‘at Sukkar weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 264.210.27.2
Feb21° / 10°16310.88.1
Mar27° / 14°183.111.87.9
Apr33° / 20°152.712.84.3
May40° / 26°40.913.60.7
Jun44° / 30°00140.0
Jul46° / 32°0013.90.0
Aug46° / 32°0013.20.0
Sep43° / 28°0012.20.0
Oct36° / 22°5111.22.6
Nov26° / 15°263.210.47.8
Dec20° / 10°243.8107.6

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 98% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 2% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 0%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11000
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Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Qal‘at Sukkar gets around 0 mm of rain over 0 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of September feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, September lands in the dry band about 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
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598200
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1397210
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2896211
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3096211

Wind in September

Winds average 18 km/h in September.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of September to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:35 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:356:16
212.75:366:15
312.65:366:13
412.65:376:12
512.65:376:11
612.55:386:09
712.55:396:08
812.55:396:07
912.45:406:05
1012.45:416:04
1112.45:416:03
1212.35:426:01
1312.35:426:00
1412.35:435:59
1512.25:445:57
1612.25:445:56
1712.25:455:54
1812.15:465:53
1912.15:465:52
2012.15:475:50
2112.05:475:49
2212.05:485:48
2312.05:495:46
2411.95:495:45
2511.95:505:43
2611.95:515:42
2711.85:515:41
2811.85:525:39
2911.85:535:38
3011.75:535:37

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — September's 6.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
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285.8Bright
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Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Qal‘at Sukkar

In seasonPeak

In September, Qal‘at Sukkar sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Qal‘at Sukkar sees seasonal dust haze (February–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is September a good time to visit Qal‘at Sukkar?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

September is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Qal‘at Sukkar.

What to pack for Qal‘at Sukkar in September

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

In September, Qal‘at Sukkar sees daytime highs around 43°C and nights near 28°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Qal‘at Sukkar in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September 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 Sukkar peaks around June 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 15UV 10Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qal‘at Sukkar in September

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where September falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Qal‘at Sukkar is worst in May — around 74 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyPoorUnhealthyMay 1673 µg/m³Nov 1753 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan58Unhealthy
Feb59Unhealthy
Mar70Unhealthy
Apr71Unhealthy
May74Unhealthy
Jun70Unhealthy
Jul68Unhealthy
Aug66Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct60Unhealthy
Nov52Poor
Dec58Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Qal‘at Sukkar?

Qal‘at Sukkar sits at 31.9°N, 46.1°E, 15 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al Ḩayy, 35 km away.

Al-Kut‘Afak‘Alī al GharbīAr RumaythahNasiriyahAs Samawah

Topography around Qal‘at Sukkar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qal‘at Sukkar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m.

The land around Qal‘at Sukkar is covered by bare terrain (38%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and bare terrain (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and bare terrain (41%) within 80 km.

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12 m
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80 km
25 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
September weather nearby: Al Ḩayy 35 km · Ash Shaţrah 51 km · Al-Kut 76 km · ‘Afak 81 km · ‘Alī al Gharbī 88 km · Ar Rumaythah 90 km · Nasiriyah 91 km · As Samawah 94 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 Sukkar (31.8632°, 46.0732°, elevation 15 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).