Sadr City weather in October

In October, Sadr City sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 11 mm of rain across 1.7 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 76% 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 Sadr City's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sadr City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
11 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
11 h 12 min
6:13 AM – 5:22 PM
Cloud cover
22%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 Sadr City reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 13°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)
13924
23824
33824
43824
53824
63824
73723
83723
93723
103723
113723
123623
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283119
293019
303018
313018

How October really feels in Sadr City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, October averages 25 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
25
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.

Sadr City 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° / 325.8106.3
Feb20° / 244.210.87.4
Mar25° / 13°273.911.78.2
Apr31° / 18°162.712.85.3
May38° / 24°51.213.71.4
Jun43° / 29°0014.20.0
Jul45° / 32°00140.0
Aug45° / 31°0013.20.0
Sep42° / 27°00.112.20.1
Oct35° / 22°111.711.23.3
Nov25° / 14°283.810.38.0
Dec19° / 294.69.87.2

Cloud cover in October

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in October.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of October, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1964
2964
3955
4946
5937
6937
7928
8919
99010
108911
118812
128713
138713
148515
158515
168515
178317
188317
198317
208317
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258020
268020
278020
287921
298020
308020
318020

Chance of precipitation in October

Any precipitation

Sadr City gets around 11 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 13% 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
92
102
112
123
133
143
154
164
175
185
196
206
217
228
239
249
2510
2611
2711
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
197300
297300
397300
497300
596310
696310
796310
896310
996310
1096310
1196310
1295410
1394420
1493520
1592620
1691630
1790730
1888840
1987940
20851041
21831151
22831151
23821251
24801361
25801361
26791461
27791461
28781471
29771571
30771571
31771571

Wind in October

Winds average 11 km/h in October.

Across October, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 6:25 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:015:41
211.66:025:40
311.66:025:39
411.66:035:37
511.56:045:36
611.56:055:35
711.56:055:33
811.46:065:32
911.46:075:31
1011.46:085:29
1111.36:095:28
1211.36:095:27
1311.36:105:26
1411.26:115:24
1511.26:125:23
1611.26:135:22
1711.16:135:21
1811.16:145:20
1911.16:155:18
2011.06:165:17
2111.06:175:16
2211.06:185:15
2310.96:185:14
2410.96:195:13
2510.96:205:12
2610.86:215:11
2710.86:225:10
2810.86:235:09
2910.76:245:08
3010.76:255:07
3110.76:255:06

Solar energy in October

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in October, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — October's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Bright
314.0Moderate
Planning a trip in October

Hazard calendar for Sadr City

In seasonPeak

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

Sadr City sees seasonal dust haze (March–September), heaviest in May.

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

Is October a good time to visit Sadr City?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sadr City in October

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

In October, Sadr City sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sadr City in October

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in October peaks 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 Sadr City peaks around June 13 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 13UV 10Jan 12UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep5High
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Sadr City 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 Sadr City is worst in December — around 90 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyDec 2189 µg/m³Jul 1665 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan88Unhealthy
Feb85Unhealthy
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr79Unhealthy
May79Unhealthy
Jun68Unhealthy
Jul65Unhealthy
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep72Unhealthy
Oct85Unhealthy
Nov82Unhealthy
Dec90Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Sadr City?

Sadr City sits at 33.4°N, 44.5°E, 39 m above sea level, in Iraq. The nearest listed city is Baghdad, 8.0 km away.

Ad DujaylNāḩiyat al IskandarīyahAş Şuwayrah

Topography around Sadr City

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sadr City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m.

The land around Sadr City is covered by artificial surfaces (92%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (42%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and bare terrain (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
67 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
October weather nearby: Baghdad 8.0 km · Abū Ghurayb 27 km · Al Maḩmūdīyah 37 km · Baqubah 43 km · Khāliş 47 km · Ad Dujayl 55 km · Nāḩiyat al Iskandarīyah 57 km · Aş Şuwayrah 59 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 Sadr City (33.3889°, 44.4583°, elevation 39 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).