Qeładizê in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Qeładizê sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 135 mm of precipitation over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 10°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Qeładizê's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Qeładizê's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
135 mm
14 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
6.4
best season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Qeładizê in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 32°C in early September to 10°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Qeładizê reaches about 22°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Qeładizê

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 5 days that feel above 32°C and 8 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
8
wind chill below the day's low

Qeładizê sees both extremes in fall: hot, sticky afternoons and freezing nights both show up.

Qeładizê weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -4°15412.710.89.80.0
Feb / -3°16112.39.110.60.4
Mar11° / 15713.85.311.72.4
Apr17° / 11312.40.612.95.1
May23° / 11°467.3013.97.5
Jun30° / 15°41.1014.46.8
Jul34° / 19°10.4014.24.0
Aug34° / 18°10.1013.43.9
Sep30° / 14°20.7012.27.0
Oct23° / 394.6011.18.0
Nov13° / 948.81.210.14.1
Dec / -2°13310.46.79.60.9

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 70% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Qeładizê gets around 135 mm of rain and snow over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 6 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early September to 9 h 42 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Qeładizê

In seasonPeak

In fall, Qeładizê overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Qeładizê's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Qeładizê sees seasonal dust haze (May), heaviest in May.

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

Is fall a good time to visit Qeładizê?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Qeładizê for sightseeing.

What to pack for Qeładizê in Fall

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

In fall, Qeładizê sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 9°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Qeładizê in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages 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 Qeładizê peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 12UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Qeładizê in Fall

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Qeładizê is worst in March — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMar 2342 µg/m³Dec 1429 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar42Poor
Apr42Poor
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul33Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct34Moderate
Nov29Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Qeładizê?

Qeładizê sits at 36.2°N, 45.1°E, 630 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Rānyah, 24 km away.

PiranshahrBānehṞuwandizSulaymaniyah

Topography around Qeładizê

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Qeładizê has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 242 m around an average of 642 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,909 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,301 m.

The land around Qeładizê is covered by cropland (43%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
242 m
16 km
1,909 m
80 km
3,301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Fall weather nearby: Rānyah 24 km · Hajiawa 31 km · Sardasht 31 km · Koysinceq 46 km · Piranshahr 58 km · Bāneh 71 km · Ṟuwandiz 72 km · Sulaymaniyah 74 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 Qeładizê (36.1825°, 45.1302°, elevation 630 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.