Saddat al Hindīyah in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Saddat al Hindīyah sees average daytime highs around 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 26 mm of rain over about 4 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 44°C in early September to 22°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Saddat al Hindīyah's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Saddat al Hindīyah's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
34°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
26 mm
4 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
3.9
3rd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Saddat al Hindīyah in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 44°C in early September to 22°C by late November.

A typical fall day in Saddat al Hindīyah reaches about 34°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Saddat al Hindīyah

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 55 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
55
28 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

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

Saddat al Hindīyah 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 223.910.16.7
Feb20° / 173.310.87.8
Mar26° / 13°152.911.88.4
Apr32° / 19°112.312.85.2
May38° / 24°40.713.71.3
Jun43° / 29°0014.10.0
Jul45° / 31°0013.90.0
Aug45° / 30°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 21°61.111.23.4
Nov25° / 14°202.810.38.1
Dec19° / 183.29.97.4

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 81% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Saddat al Hindīyah gets around 26 mm of rain over 4 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

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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 11 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours 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 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Saddat al Hindīyah

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In fall, Saddat al Hindīyah overlaps its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Saddat al Hindīyah sees seasonal dust haze (March–October), heaviest in May.

Dust
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Is fall a good time to visit Saddat al Hindīyah?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Saddat al Hindīyah.

What to pack for Saddat al Hindīyah in Fall

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

In fall, Saddat al Hindīyah sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

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UV index in Saddat al Hindīyah in Fall

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Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Saddat al Hindīyah peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Jan 11UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Saddat al Hindīyah 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 Saddat al Hindīyah is worst in December — around 109 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 20108 µg/m³Jul 1772 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan105Unhealthy
Feb102Unhealthy
Mar97Unhealthy
Apr94Unhealthy
May91Unhealthy
Jun77Unhealthy
Jul72Unhealthy
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep86Unhealthy
Oct103Unhealthy
Nov100Unhealthy
Dec109Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Saddat al Hindīyah?

Saddat al Hindīyah sits at 32.7°N, 44.3°E, 36 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Al-Musayab, 7.0 km away.

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Topography around Saddat al Hindīyah

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saddat al Hindīyah has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Saddat al Hindīyah is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (33%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
145 m
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Fall weather nearby: Al-Musayab 7.0 km · Al Maḩāwīl 14 km · Al Hindīyah 20 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 20 km · Karbala 26 km · Al Hillah 31 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 39 km · Aş Şuwayrah 52 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 Saddat al Hindīyah (32.7156°, 44.2786°, elevation 36 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.